{"id":6496,"date":"2025-10-01T10:11:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T04:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/?p=6496"},"modified":"2025-10-09T10:12:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T04:42:35","slug":"how-to-detect-fake-degrees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/how-to-detect-fake-degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Detect Fake Degrees &#038; Certificates During BGV"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/how-to-detect-fake-degrees\/#The_Growing_Menace_of_Fake_Educational_Credentials\" >The Growing Menace of Fake Educational Credentials<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/how-to-detect-fake-degrees\/#Common_Red_Flags_in_Degrees_Certificates\" >Common Red Flags in Degrees & Certificates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/how-to-detect-fake-degrees\/#Methods_to_Detect_Fake_Degrees_Certificates\" >Methods to Detect Fake Degrees & Certificates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/how-to-detect-fake-degrees\/#The_Employers_Checklist_for_Spotting_Fake_Degrees\" >The Employer\u2019s Checklist for Spotting Fake Degrees<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/how-to-detect-fake-degrees\/#Future_of_Education_Verification_in_India\" >Future of Education Verification in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/how-to-detect-fake-degrees\/#Conclusion_Building_a_Culture_of_Trust\" >Conclusion: Building a Culture of Trust<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6496\" class=\"elementor elementor-6496\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-287ed1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"287ed1d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-943a954\" data-id=\"943a954\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-058ff82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"058ff82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 24-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Hiring is no longer just about skills and interviews\u2014it\u2019s about trust. In India, where higher education credentials carry immense weight in employment decisions, organizations place a premium on academic qualifications. Yet, alongside the demand, a shadow industry has flourished: fake degree mills, forged certificates, and fabricated transcripts.<\/p>\n<p>According to industry&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ey.com\/en_in\/newsroom\/2025\/05\/employment-fraud-on-the-rise-ey-study-calls-for-tech-enabled-vigilance-in-hiring-amidst-rising-risks-across-sectors\" target=\"_blank\">reports<\/a>, approx 10 to 13% discrepancies uncovered during background verification (BGV) in India is related to education. For employers, the risk goes beyond hiring an underqualified candidate; it can mean reputational damage, regulatory penalties, and financial losses. This is why detecting fake degrees and certificates has become a cornerstone of responsible hiring practices.<\/p>\n<p>This blog explores how organizations can detect fake educational documents during BGV, the latest methods in use, and how platforms like OnGrid help businesses stay ahead of fraudsters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1ab24f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1ab24f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a95aacf\" data-id=\"a95aacf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f4b3dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f4b3dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 24-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Growing_Menace_of_Fake_Educational_Credentials\"><\/span>The Growing Menace of Fake Educational Credentials<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44525c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44525c6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44c4de5\" data-id=\"44c4de5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fc86d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fc86d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fake degrees aren\u2019t a new phenomenon\u2014but their scale has increased in recent years due to:<\/p><p><ul><li>Proliferation of diploma mills: Unaccredited institutions selling degrees for money.<\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--background); font-weight: var(--wp--custom--typography--font-weight--normal);\">Digital forgeries: Advances in editing tools make fake certificates harder to spot.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--background); font-weight: var(--wp--custom--typography--font-weight--normal);\">Candidate desperation in competitive markets: With rising unemployment and high entry barriers, some candidates take shortcuts.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--background); font-weight: var(--wp--custom--typography--font-weight--normal);\">India alone has seen multiple crackdowns on universities deemed \u201cfake\u201d by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Yet, unverified candidates continue slipping through traditional hiring filters.<\/span><br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ae2374 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ae2374\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81ef174\" data-id=\"81ef174\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bddbc20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bddbc20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Red_Flags_in_Degrees_Certificates\"><\/span>Common Red Flags in Degrees & Certificates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fade8fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fade8fa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c950693\" data-id=\"c950693\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8df92da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8df92da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HR professionals and background verification teams can look out for some telltale signs:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-843f590 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"843f590\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2401e2a\" data-id=\"2401e2a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8b0bbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8b0bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 24-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/How-to-Detect-Fake-Pointer.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6499\" alt=\"Common Red Flags in Degrees &amp; Certificates\u200b\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/How-to-Detect-Fake-Pointer.png 1320w, https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/How-to-Detect-Fake-Pointer-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/How-to-Detect-Fake-Pointer-1024x177.png 1024w, https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/How-to-Detect-Fake-Pointer-768x133.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fa902a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fa902a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a201644\" data-id=\"a201644\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55f8da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55f8da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><ol><li>Spelling or grammatical errors on the certificate.<\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--background); font-weight: var(--wp--custom--typography--font-weight--normal);\">Logos, seals, or fonts that don\u2019t match official standards.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--background); font-weight: var(--wp--custom--typography--font-weight--normal);\">Mismatched dates (e.g., candidate claims MBA in 2018 but graduation year is 2019).<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--background); font-weight: var(--wp--custom--typography--font-weight--normal);\">Unrecognized university names\u2014cross-check with UGC\/AICTE listings.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--background); font-weight: var(--wp--custom--typography--font-weight--normal);\">Suspiciously short course durations (e.g., a 1-year MBA instead of 2 years).<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--background); font-weight: var(--wp--custom--typography--font-weight--normal);\">Missing or invalid roll numbers \/ registration details.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--background); font-weight: var(--wp--custom--typography--font-weight--normal);\">While these red flags help, fraudsters are becoming increasingly sophisticated\u2014making manual checks insufficient.<\/span><br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aca8a7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aca8a7b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c88328\" data-id=\"0c88328\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2f1d7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2f1d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Methods_to_Detect_Fake_Degrees_Certificates\"><\/span>Methods to Detect Fake Degrees & Certificates\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a97115 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a97115\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b578f2\" data-id=\"2b578f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d07d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76d07d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>1. Direct University Verification<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The most reliable method is contacting the issuing institution to verify the degree. Challenges exist:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Universities may delay responses.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--background); font-weight: var(--wp--custom--typography--font-weight--normal);\">Some institutions don\u2019t have structured verification departments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--background); font-weight: var(--wp--custom--typography--font-weight--normal);\">Paper records make digitization difficult.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--background);\">2. Database Cross-Checks<\/span><br><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Governments and regulators maintain lists of legitimate institutions. Cross-referencing candidate claims against:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UGC\u2019s list of recognized universities<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--background); font-weight: var(--wp--custom--typography--font-weight--normal);\">AICTE\u2019s approved engineering &amp; management institutions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--background); font-weight: var(--wp--custom--typography--font-weight--normal);\">NAAC accreditation databases<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--background); font-weight: var(--wp--custom--typography--font-weight--normal);\">This instantly weeds out fake or blacklisted universities.<\/span><br><\/p>\n<p><b>3. Digital Credential Verification<\/b><\/p>\n<p>With the rise of DigiLocker and National Academic Depository (NAD), universities are issuing tamper-proof, digitally signed certificates. Employers can directly pull verified academic records from such government-backed platforms.<\/p>\n<p><b>4. Blockchain &amp; Immutable Records<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Globally, blockchain-powered credential verification is gaining traction. Each certificate is stored on an immutable ledger, making forgery nearly impossible. India has started pilots in this area, and platforms like eLockr are preparing to integrate with such ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p><b>5. Third-Party Verification Platforms<\/b><\/p>\n<p>For organizations hiring at scale, outsourcing&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/services\/education-verification\" target=\"_blank\">education checks<\/a>&nbsp;to verification specialists saves time and ensures compliance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f6c110 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f6c110\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d4bd09\" data-id=\"9d4bd09\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0da2999 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0da2999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Employers_Checklist_for_Spotting_Fake_Degrees\"><\/span><b>The Employer\u2019s Checklist for Spotting Fake Degrees<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><ul><li>Verify institution accreditation (UGC\/AICTE\/NAAC).<\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--background); 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