The racket is not limited to the shores of the country. Recently the Bangalore University received a mail for the Canadian High Commission, with regards to a verification of a BU degree certificate provided by one of the candidate. And it turned out that the certificates was forged, as it bore a fake signature of the registrar (evaluation) and an incorrect name of the university.   
In the words of senior IPS officer, "The fake marks card network is more than a decade old and spread all over the state. Right from first PU to final-year degree certificates, marks cards are prepared by miscreants with basic computer knowledge and printing software. Sometimes it's difficult to differentiate between the originals and duplicates. In recent years, culprits are using color photocopying machines to fake the hologram also. The prices of these marks cards range anywhere between 5,000 and 25,000. Those seeking first class and distinctions shell out Rs .50,000 per marks card", reports TNN.
The fact that the menace is spreading to the nearby state of Kerala is a clear indication of the rough times to come.
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