International Biographical Center
| Status | Activ |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | England |
| Headquarters location | St Thomas' Place, Ely, Cambridgeshire |
| Owner(s) | Melrose Press Ltd. |
| Official website | internationalbiographicalcentre |
The International Biographical Centre is a publisher owned by Melrose Press Ltd that specializes in producing biographical publications, such as the Dictionary of International Biography, Great Men and Women of Science and other vanity awards. It is situated in Ely, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. Government consumer advocates have described it as a 'scam' or as 'pretty tacky'.
The International Biographical Centre creates "awards" and offers them widely. In 2004, an award was said to cost the recipient US$495 or £295, but in 2010 the cost could be as high as $395 for a Commemorative Medal or US$440 for a laminated certificate.
The IBC states that "entry into our books is based on merit alone and we never charge for inclusion." It is also possible to nominate a person, an organization, or oneself on their website for later inclusion.
The Department of Commerce of the Government of Western Australia classified the Centre's offers as a scam and said:
It quoted blog users who describe the publications as a "Who’s Who of gullible people".
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