Are we not questioning the "wisdom" of the hiring manager here?
I personally view my certifications, (and I certainly fall into the alphabet soup category), as an introduction to the area in which I work, much in the same way I do not believe my driving licence means I am anything more than "safe to be on the road". It merely gives me the freedom to acquire the experience required to improve.
If I want to become more knowledgeable about an new area or product I'll buy a book, do some test deployment, and then sit the cert.
Let's be straight here, the certification system is the cash-cow we know it is; the HR department are performing a function by creating a shortlist; BUT it's the interview process that hires the staff. If the hiring manager can't spot the phoney then he deserves all he gets.

Play the game - get the certs, and beat the cheats at the interview!

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