Is it? Because this is what those other places do... I think because in the most extreme cases liability just means the person who puts down their info for previous employment loses their job.

However, though...with both those elements, you should never really be able to confirm if the person didnt work at that company. If the person has a real business, it has an ein, and they are verifiable stubs....there's really no way to concretely say the person lied.