A 61-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly taking the UK citizenship test under disguises for at least 14 people, helping them gain unfair advantages. The Home Office claimed she donned wigs and altered documents to pass herself off as others, potentially misleading authorities and compromising application integrity. The investigation revealed she attended multiple test centres between June 2022 and August 2023. Authorities found false documents and wigs at her Enfield residence and expressed concerns about the implications of such fraud, which can result in wrongful immigration statuses.
Officers acted on intelligence that between June 1, 2022 and August 14, 2023, the woman allegedly attended multiple test centres in the UK, disguising herself and doctoring ID documents to evade detection from authorities.
Home Office immigration enforcement criminal and financial investigation inspector Phillip Parr said a complex investigation had put a stop to this dangerous scheme.
The Home Office alleged she helped men and women gain an unfair advantage in the Life in the UK Test.
Mr Parr added: This individual is believed to have orchestrated a pre-meditated plan to avoid detection, meticulously selecting disguises and test centre locations across the country.
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