Oh awesome, all I have to do is pay you a bunch of money, then I can get a job I'm not qualified for, fail, get fired, and maybe have my reputation ruined? :)

Oh awesome, all I have to do is pay you a bunch of money, then I can get a job I'm not qualified for, fail, get fired, and maybe have my reputation ruined? :) The scam you've described may be possible, but it's not very rational for someone to use it, IMHO.