Education qualification is one of the intrinsic factors on which an organization bases the eligibility and remuneration of an employee.

However, the bubble of sanctity is fast bursting in this arena. In the last 18 months, the frequency of frauds connected to fake certificates have increased drastically.

The latest fraud blockbuster was released when the Cyber Crime cell of the Mumbai Police, India arrested a 48 year old women for supplying bogus education certificates, mark sheets and experience certificates through a recruitment agency to candidates who sought jobs.

Police discovered blank certificates of SSC and HSC from Pune and Mumbai Boards, duplicate copies of Science stream certificates from Kerala university.

Fuelling The Fraud

There are two factors that fuel these frauds. The first issue is that the demand for qualified human resources exceeds supply. This increases recruitment pressures on HR departments, a perfect environment for risk to enter the organization.

The second is the issue of technology falling in the wrong hands. We see advertisements that offer to teach Photoshop for Rs. 300 all over the city. It