The industry does not care about fake hours as they desperately need applicants!
And as we all know, the regulator does what the industry pay them to look away from.
Finally HR couldn't give a rodents back side for honest hours as they are so full of themselves pretending to be able to see right through any sweating candidate in their sad little offices just by their superior psychological prowesses.
So who would go for the daunting task to verify this widespread scam? It's once again shoved down the food chain to initially the instructors, who will more and more come out of the same ranks, and finally to the skippers on the line who will have to deal with the mess.
The industry couldn't care less, it will be one more accident that can be labeled 'pilot error', everything else is sooooo professional and controlled and overseen, no one could see that one coming, it will be forgotten in a short time and the cheap show goes on.
Just read the weekly incident reports at EK and you will get a very clear picture what's already cooked up. Clear and present danger!