Students are paying hundreds of pounds for fake exam papers through scams on Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat, it has been reported.
Fraudsters are using social media platforms to sell what are advertised as GCSE or A level papers ahead of tests.
Secondary school pupils have paid up in the hope of seeing what questions might be asked in the test, but exam boards have insisted it is extremely rare for genuine papers to be leaked. Both sets of exams take place between 15 May 15 and 27 June.
Such scams are becoming more popular, with fraudsters charging between £7.50 and £4,000 per paper, according to the BBC.
The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), which represents the eight biggest exam boards, told The Independent: “There has been an increase in the number of social media accounts falsely claiming to sell genuine exam papers.
“These profiles often belong to a single user with multiple accounts, rather than many individuals.”
