GermanyFive individuals were convicted by the Bielefeld Regional Court for fraud related to driver’s license theory exams. They used doubles—people who looked similar to the examinees—to take the tests on their behalf. The main defendant organized a pool of 30 to 40 doubles and received a total prison sentence of six years and five months. The scheme primarily targeted Kurdish-speaking candidates, as the tests were available in many languages but not Kurdish. Examinees paid between €1,300 and €1,500 per exam, which was distributed among the participants. Two driving instructors who knowingly participated in the illegal activity received probationary sentences. The court noted that numerous cases against individual doubles are ongoing at the district court level. According to the TÜV Association, over 4,200 instances of deception during theoretical exams were recorded last year, with more than half being professionally organized.
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