Fake visa agents are creating non-existent jobs for illegal migrantsShadowy black-market middlemen are selling fake jobs with payroll documents showing migrants earn £55,000 a year, when no such roles exist. The breathtaking bogus jobs like this are being offered by dodgy visa agent firms in Britain, hoping to cash in on the illegal migration market. The fake visa agents offer migrants a chance to have their stay in the UK sponsored by helping them pretend they have a job, complete with an imposter CV, bank records and payroll documents. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTAccording to an undercover investigation by The Times, fake visa agents profit from the invisible jobs by charging the illegal migrant a monthly fee, as well as shelling out anywhere up to £20,000 up front. That’s it.”An investigation by The Times found visa agents offering illegal migrants fake jobsAn investigation by the newspaper found multiple agents operating across the UK.

Source: The Times January 28, 2026 09:53 UTC