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Fraudsters working in London colleges are exploiting major flaws in the Home Office’s new immigration system

Fraudsters working in London colleges are exploiting major flaws in the Home Office’s new immigration system just months after it was launched, a BBC London investigation has found.

Under the new government system, students with advanced qualifications are allowed to live and work in the UK for up to two years.

But a BBC London investigation has shown that visas are currently being issued to immigrants whose qualifications are completely fake, which is exactly what happened under the old immigration system.

A seller of illegal visas was so fearless of the authorities he openly advertised his services online, on the Gumtree website.

The advert, posted by a man called Mr Rabbani, boasted anyone could get a visa for as little as £2,000. More

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