fake credentials
Bogus professional documents
Fake credentials are fraudulent qualifications, certifications, or documents falsely representing someone's achievements or identity.
The term covers everything from forged diplomas and fabricated work history to counterfeit ID cards: He was fired when they discovered his fake credentials.
In computing, fake credentials may refer to stolen or spoofed login information used to gain unauthorized access.
- impersonationPretending to be another
- identity theftStealing personal data criminally
- stolen valorFalse claims of service
- academic dishonestyUnethical educational conduct
- background checksInvestigation of someone's past
vetting process · too good to be true · ethical violations · imposter · deception · fraudulent · legal penalties · misrepresentation · resume padding · charlatan · quack · forgery · digital manipulation · job loss · fraud schemes · white collar crime · security breaches · unaccredited
- espionagespy, spies, double agent, double agents, spying
- academic fraudplagiarism, academic dishonesty, exam cheating, diploma mills, essay mills
- false identitiesassumed identity, alias, false name, assumed name, pseudonym
- forgeriesforged passport, forged signature, forged check, forged letters, forged signatures
- sports cheatingmatch fixing, doping, point shaving, steroids, cheating
- medical crimesMedicare fraud, Medicaid fraud, medical malpractice, medical negligence, nursing home abuse
fake credentialsofficial certification
Authorized verification of qualifications