The fake exam scam - what you need to know
Social media companies need to do more to "shut down" scammers selling fake GCSE and A-level papers to students, say exam boards.
Social media companies need to do more to "shut down" scammers selling fake GCSE and A-level papers to students, say exam boards. TikTok and Instagram have said they do not allow the sale of exam papers on their platforms. But Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News has found dozens of accounts falsely claiming to have access to this year's exam papers, with some charging hundreds of pounds.
In this episode of our 5 Questions On podcast, our education reporter Kristian Johnson answers all you need to know about fake exam papers, what social media companies are doing about it, and what to do if you come across one of the adverts.
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