A Suspected Russian Scheme to Obtain Finnish Citizenship Ran for More than 20 Years Before Finland Noticed
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The police and the Border Guard suspect that at least 12 people have obtained Finnish citizenship through fraud. The fraud has been committed for years.
A suspected Russian scheme to obtain Finnish citizenship ran for more than 20 years before Finland noticed
Finnish police and the Border Guard suspect a scheme that turned paper employment into residence permits and citizenship, Yle reported. Investigators believe one man organized it through companies that did little or no business, and that it may have run for more than two decades. The suspected organizer and the people who obtained citizenship are Russian nationals. Russia's invasion of Ukraine pushed European states to restrict Russian travel, f…
The scheme could have been in place since 2003 and included, inter alia, a language examination in place of applicants.
A person who founded several companies has arranged fictitious employment relationships for foreigners.
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