I always lie when they do that anyways. it's confidential information, it's not like they can go and verify with my previous employer. if you do the sketchy th

I always lie when they do that anyways. it's confidential information, it's not like they can go and verify with my previous employer. if you do the sketchy thing of asking for unverifiable confidential information just to give yourself a negotiation leg-up, be ready to get lied to.