In the News podcast: Reporter Isabela Boechat discusses the ‘ghost student’ visas spreading through the language school sector
Dublin College of Advanced Studies on Capel Street, Dublin. The DCAS director says school only became aware of the forged documents scam about eight months ago after being contacted by an immigration officer. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times
The Irish Times spoke to a number of people who availed of the scam and admitted to obtaining forged enrolment letters, medical insurance and attendance certificates when applying for student visas. They pay scammers between €600-€1,800, negotiate the details via WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger and then, never actually attend the school where they’re registered.
How widespread is this scam and what measures are English language schools, and Government immigration officials, taking to combat this fraudulent activity?Garda sergeant accused of false imprisonment of woman, perverting course of justice and burglary in Dublin Who are the scammers behind these forged documents and what impact is this having on the State’s English language education sector?
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