[lagadu]

Pretty much my impression too. My CV doesn't list my grades and I never got a transcript of records from my university because I've never been asked for one, including in my first couple of jobs. Hell in fact I've never even had to prove to an employer that I finished my studies, it's pointless now that I'm an experienced professional in my mid-thirties but I feel that anyone could get away with it too.

[pc86]

If you're in the US, degree verification happens constantly but it's always in the back-end of HR. The folks that don't pass (or have a questionable degree from an institution that may or may not exist) are removed from the process without much fanfare.