🔮🧙🏿‍♂️ Blackstradamus remains undefeated.

$4K may not sound like much to people that work in tech. But for some of the people that were targeted with the lure of getting into tech, $4K was crushing.

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-takes-action-against-coding-boot-camp-bloomtech-and-ceo-austen-allred-for-deceiving-students-and-hiding-loan-costs/

People thought I was unnecessarily harsh when I called the Lambda school folks out over the years. It would appear that I was not.

CFPB Takes Action Against Coding Boot Camp BloomTech and CEO Austen Allred for Deceiving Students and Hiding Loan Costs | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The CFPB issued an order against BloomTech and its CEO for deceiving students about the cost of loans and making false claims about graduates’ hiring rates.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

@mekkaokereke This is so good to see. I was a HS teacher when Lambda school appeared, and it sure looked appealing to some students.

Like so many things that seem too good to be true, it fell apart with any actual scrutiny. I hope that guy crawls under a rock for a long long time.