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10 sie 2022 · BBC News has found couples have tried to fraudulently exploit the scheme by entering into a sham marriage - with the EU national extending their residency rights to their non-EU bogus partner.
21 cze 2021 · A fake wedding, and a $250,000 scam. 21 June 2021. Jonah Fisher. BBC Kyiv correspondent. When a British charity worker got engaged to a young Ukrainian woman, he thought he was building a new...
In romance scams, a criminal uses a fake online identity to gain a victim's affection and trust. The scammer then uses the illusion of a romantic or close relationship to manipulate and/or...
17 lut 2023 · The Home Office is facing a legal challenge over an algorithm it uses to identify potential sham marriages, the BBC can reveal. The system identifies couples suspected of getting married just to...
8 gru 2023 · How an L.A. marriage fraud scheme helped over 300 people obtain green cards. Undated photos provided by federal prosecutors show what they described as “staged wedding ceremonies” arranged by...
12 mar 2024 · BOSTON – Four California-based individuals have been sentenced in federal court in Boston for their roles in running a large-scale marriage fraud “agency” that arranged hundreds of sham marriages for the primary purpose of circumventing immigration laws.
A sham marriage or fake marriage is a marriage of convenience entered into without intending to create a real marital relationship. This is usually for the purpose of gaining an advantage from the marriage. Definitions of sham marriage vary by jurisdiction, but are often related to poverty.
