Overview

• Josephine Maurice, 61, pleaded guilty to 13 counts of fraud, conspiracy, and identity-document offenses for taking the Life in the UK test on behalf of others.
• The court described her actions as a deliberate and sophisticated scheme involving wigs, altered identity documents, and travel across multiple test centers in England.
• Maurice's fraud spanned from June 2022 to August 2023, targeting a key requirement for British citizenship or indefinite leave to remain.
• The judge characterized the offenses as a 'wholesale assault' on the immigration system, providing unfair advantages to applicants bypassing proper procedures.
• Maurice, a former bus driver with a prior fraud conviction, claimed coercion and financial debt led to her involvement, though prosecutors highlighted the operation's organized nature.