Fraud fears rocket as Chinese seek a place at any price

This phenomenon is not new, as I found similar problems in the early 1990s when I was an academic. The easiest way to spot a cheat is to start a discussion with the suspect, provided you have the requisite expertise in the topic. One will soon find that the culprit will trip themself up with incoherent and bemusing answers. Unfortunately far too many Western Universities are turning a blind eye to the situation, and are putting money before education, thus denigrating the quality of the degree.

Not to mention the final graduation. Special paper used to produce the degree uses embedded watermarks and holograms ... counterfeiters are quite able to copy these latest security innovations.