सुखमेतदवबोद्धुमिति कौटिल्यः ॥ कZ_०३.४.१२ ॥
sukham etad avaboddhum iti kauṭilyaḥ
Kauṭilya says: this is easy to ascertain (i.e., whether it is genuine or a pretext).
Do not rely solely on moral presumptions; the administration can and should verify claims to prevent loopholes.