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Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Taking UK Citizenship Tests for 13 People

A 61-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly dressing up in wigs and disguises to take the Life in the UK tests for at least 14 applicants, according to the Home Office.
The woman is accused of completing the tests at multiple UK test centres between June 2022 and August 2023 while doctoring ID documents to evade detection.
Immigration enforcement seized several false documents and wigs believed to have been used in the fraudulent scheme, as stated by immigration officers.
Immigration enforcement inspector Phillip Parr noted that the investigation has stopped a dangerous scheme that could lead to people being granted rights without proper due diligence, according to the Home Office.

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