Fake phlebotomy school busted in Philadelphia after students duped out of thousands

HARRISBURG, PA — A Philadelphia-area business owner who ran an unlicensed phlebotomy training program has been ordered to pay restitution and is banned from operating any similar program in Pennsylvania following an investigation by the state Attorney General’s Office.

Jennifer Denise Oliver, owner of JD Mobile Phlebotomy, operated a training school out of her medical lab throughout 2024, charging students $1,250 with the promise they would become certified phlebotomists upon completion. However, the school was never licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Despite receiving a direct order to shut down, Oliver continued accepting payments from new students while providing no recognized certification or refund options. The operation came under legal scrutiny after complaints from students revealed they had received neither proper instruction nor credentials, leaving them unable to work in the medical field as promised…

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