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]