As a result of our economic times, in an effort to save money, workers are taking to producing fraudulent certificates.

There has been a tremendous increase in the production of fraudulent certificates over the past year. This is especially true among temp workers or contractors, but it also has happened among full-time employees. As a result, some have even lost their jobs.

Certificate fraud can take many forms. However, the most common generally involve changing the name or date on the certificate, or making the certificate from a fake training provider.

Many fraudulent certificates are not easy to spot, and should be verified with the original training provider if you are unsure.

Not only is certificate fraud illegal, but the employer is opened up for liability if something were to go wrong. Therefore, it is up to the employer to make sure to thurougly verify all certificates beforehand.

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