As you may know, there are fake universities operating around the U.S. that will issue you a phony degree if you send them enough money. A bachelor’s degree may cost you $200 or $300, while a doctoral degree costs up to $1,000. According to NBC, Pennsylvania’s Attorney General wanted to see how far he could take the hoax. So, he sent in his cat’s resume. That’s right, his cat Colby apparently earned a master’s degree in Business Administration from Trinity Southern University. The school is supposedly in the Dallas suburb of Plano. Along with the diploma, Colby got a transcript of all the classes he supposedly took to receive his 3.8 GPA. You might find this funny. But if you’re an employer, it can be very damaging. People are “buying” degrees – even doctoral degrees – and passing them off as real because employers don’t check as intently as they should. Reference checking is more important than ever because it’s so easy to buy your education without doing any work.