This is probably more viable than a lot of people want to admit

A lot of companies don’t really check your background thoroughly. I know people who have been fired from a job, then told future employers they were laid off. None of them ever ended up getting called out for it

Just pick a company that went out of business, or recently got bought out, to have your recent work experience from. You could be sued if you get caught, but it’s rare and just a risk of the game I guess