COLOMBO (News 1st) – Immigration officers in New Zealand have been forced to review more than 800 student visa applications from Sri Lanka after uncovering a scam.

Foreign media reported that it was uncovered that students applying to go to New Zealand would use a finance company willing to claim they had enough money to support themselves.

It was revealed that New Zealand immigration officials had first uncovered the racket in January this year.

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