{"id":7258,"date":"2026-10-06T21:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T21:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truthdocuments.com\/case-log\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T21:53:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T21:53:55","slug":"case-log","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/truthdocuments.com\/uk\/case-log\/","title":{"rendered":"Case log: UK prosecutions and warnings about fake documents"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav class=\"crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"\/uk\/\">Home<\/a> \u203a Case log<\/nav>\n<p><span class=\"kicker\">Reference<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Case log: UK prosecutions and warnings about fake documents<\/h1>\n<div class=\"answer\"><strong>Short answer:<\/strong> This log lists UK prosecutions and official warnings about fake documents that our guides draw on, each with its date where known and a source. It shows what has actually happened to sellers, buyers and employers, and it is updated when we add a new case.<\/div>\n<p class=\"meta\">Last reviewed: <time datetime=\"2026-10-04\">2026-10-04<\/time> \u00b7 By <a href=\"\/uk\/authors\/\">Mark Dent<\/a><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>What happened<\/th>\n<th>Source<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>2011<\/td>\n<td>The Advertising Standards Authority upheld the Registrar General&#8217;s complaint about private certificate sites implying they were the General Register Office<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/dont-be-fooled-by-unofficial-websites\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GOV.UK<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>October 2018<\/td>\n<td>A man who produced counterfeit driving licences, exam certificates and qualification cards was jailed for three years and eight months<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.warwickshire.gov.uk\/news\/article\/419\/producer-of-counterfeit-driving-licences-exam-certificates-and-work-based-qualification-cards-sentenced-to-three-years-and-eight-months-in-prison\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Warwickshire County Council<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24 Feb 2020<\/td>\n<td>DVLA reported fraud reports up 20% to 1,538 in a quarter, naming fake penalty-point removal among the tactics<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/dvla-warns-motorists-to-be-aware-of-scams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GOV.UK<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28 Feb 2023<\/td>\n<td>Zholia Alemi was jailed for seven years for forging a medical degree and working as an NHS psychiatrist for over 20 years<\/td>\n<td>Court and prosecution reports (see our <a href=\"\/uk\/fake-doctor-cases-uk\/\">fake doctor cases<\/a> guide)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17 Jan 2024<\/td>\n<td>Which? reported 26 adverts for fake driving licences on Facebook and Instagram, which Meta removed<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.which.co.uk\/news\/article\/ads-for-fake-driving-licences-found-on-facebook-and-instagram-ap0wd6j6izdb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Which?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17 Oct 2024<\/td>\n<td>Tanya Nasir was jailed for five years for lying about nursing qualifications to become a neonatal ward manager<\/td>\n<td>Crown Prosecution Service (see <a href=\"\/uk\/fake-nurse-consequences\/\">fake nurse consequences<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dec 2024 \/ Jan 2025<\/td>\n<td>A security guard was convicted for using a cloned SIA licence he bought for \u00a3300<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/security-guard-convicted-for-using-fake-licence\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GOV.UK<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2024 to 2025<\/td>\n<td>CITB revoked 863 fraudulent CSCS cards in 2024 and 112 more in January to September 2025<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.selondoner.co.uk\/news\/30012026-fraudulent-cscs-cards-sold-online-to-unqualified-construction-workers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Local news report<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Dates are as given by the source. A case in our guides without a date here is one where our sources did not give a firm date; the guide says so.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<details>\n<summary>Where do your case details come from?<\/summary>\n<p>From government and regulator releases, council and prosecution announcements and reputable press reports, each linked or named in the table.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<div class=\"related\">\n<h2>Keep reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/uk\/document-fraud-law\/\">UK law on fake documents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/uk\/how-we-research\/\">How we research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/uk\/scam-red-flags\/\">Scam red flags<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sources\">\n<h2>Sources and official links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/dvla-warns-motorists-to-be-aware-of-scams\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">GOV.UK: DVLA warns motorists about scams (2020)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author\"><strong>About the author<\/strong><br \/>Written by <a href=\"\/uk\/authors\/\">Mark Dent<\/a> from official GOV.UK guidance, UK legislation and public reporting. We do not sell, issue or arrange any licence or document, and we are not part of DVLA, DVSA or any government body. See our <a href=\"\/uk\/editorial-policy\/\">editorial policy<\/a> or <a href=\"\/uk\/contact\/\">report a mistake<\/a>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home \u203a Case log Reference Case log: UK prosecutions and warnings about fake documents Short answer: This log lists UK prosecutions and official warnings about fake documents that our guides draw on, each with its date where known and a source. 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