The L-test fraudsters: Number of stand-ins paid up to £2,000 to take driving exam rises 400 per cent in seven years

Daily Mail
"But since last April, more than 700 such cases have already been reported – and investigators expect the final annual figure to exceed 800.Sources at the DSA warned that the figures were ‘the tip of the iceberg’ and thousands of drivers could have gained licences by cheating.The vast majority of offenders are foreign nationals, with Asians, Africans and Eastern Europeans among the most prolific.The scam works when the fraudsters pass themselves off as the person in the photo on the provisional licence which candidates must show at their test.Impersonators are charging £1,000 to sit theory tests and another £1,000 for practical tests."