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Meet the Vigilante Taking Down UK Visa Scammers
Bloomberg Originals· 2025-07-24 16:00
Why would you pay £10,000 to a stranger. You don't know this person. You've never met this person.You just pay. You don't go in the car park, give someone cash, you don't take a picture, don't record anything. They go.This thing has to stop. My name is Mr. . Brown.I'm from Zimbabwe. I've been in UK since half of my life actually since 2005. Right.So, this is my Facebook page. see us scammers and fraudsters. People knew that people in Africa and other countries they are desperate to come here.I was reading a ...
UK Visa Scams Squeeze Millions From Would-Be Care Workers
Bloomberg Originals· 2025-07-23 16:01
Fraud & Scam Overview - Scammers have been targeting vulnerable individuals seeking migrant care worker positions in the UK, exploiting the Certificate of Sponsorship (COS) system [1][2] - Individuals are reportedly paying up to $20,000 (tens of thousands of pounds) for these COS documents [2] - Many prospective employees receive fake documents or nothing at all after payment [3] Regulatory & Law Enforcement Response - Action Fraud, a body of the City of London Police, assesses reported fraud cases and may pass them on to local police forces for investigation [3][4] - Over 300 cases of COS fraud were reported to Action Fraud last year, but no convictions have been found [4] Immigration Policy Changes - The Labor government has announced a significant overhaul of the immigration system, including halting overseas recruitment of migrant care workers [5] - This change signals that the Home Office has identified flaws in the COS system, leading to its termination [5] Justice & Impact on Victims - The announced changes offer little to no recourse for individuals who have already fallen victim to these scams [6]