There are services which verify education - for instance, the National Student Clearinghouse (US) provides degree verification through affiliated schools for $1

There are services which verify education - for instance, the National Student Clearinghouse (US) provides degree verification through affiliated schools for $15 plus a varying school surcharge. For non-US schools, there are services that will provide an evaluation of foreign academic credentials. I know someone who was reviewing a candidate from Poland for a position requiring specific credentials and used a service to find that the listed education did not meet US standards for the position credentials. Best not to lie. When I hire, education is last on my list of criteria, but if I select a candidate and the HR background check turns up an outright lie, it is out of my hands.