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| Llanelli fraudster who took 150 driving tests made £28k | Llanelli fraudster who took 150 driving tests made £28k |
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| Police said Inderjeet Kaur's offences put road users at risk and were motivated by greed | Police said Inderjeet Kaur's offences put road users at risk and were motivated by greed |
| A woman earned more than £28,000 by illegally sitting driving tests for other people. | A woman earned more than £28,000 by illegally sitting driving tests for other people. |
| Inderjeet Kaur, 30, of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, admitted taking about 150 theory and practical tests between 2018 and 2020. | Inderjeet Kaur, 30, of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, admitted taking about 150 theory and practical tests between 2018 and 2020. |
| Kaur was ordered to pay £27,614 and court costs of £156 within three months, or face a 12-month jail term. | Kaur was ordered to pay £27,614 and court costs of £156 within three months, or face a 12-month jail term. |
| She had already been jailed for eight months for sitting tests in Swansea, Carmarthen, Birmingham and London. | She had already been jailed for eight months for sitting tests in Swansea, Carmarthen, Birmingham and London. |
| A proceeds of crime hearing at Swansea Crown Court heard Kaur made £28,250 by taking tests for people who had difficulty with English. | A proceeds of crime hearing at Swansea Crown Court heard Kaur made £28,250 by taking tests for people who had difficulty with English. |
| Fake driving licences offered online for £600 | Fake driving licences offered online for £600 |
| Driving licences removed after test translation fraud | Driving licences removed after test translation fraud |
| Crash for cash: 77 sentenced in huge car insurance scam | Crash for cash: 77 sentenced in huge car insurance scam |
| Kaur was caught after staff at test centres tipped off police when they grew suspicious that she was impersonating other people. | Kaur was caught after staff at test centres tipped off police when they grew suspicious that she was impersonating other people. |
| Det Ch Insp Steven Maloney, of the regional organised crime team for south Wales, said Kaur's crimes were motivated by greed. | Det Ch Insp Steven Maloney, of the regional organised crime team for south Wales, said Kaur's crimes were motivated by greed. |
| The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) said fraudulently gained test passes "put lives in danger" and could be cancelled. | The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) said fraudulently gained test passes "put lives in danger" and could be cancelled. |
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| Llanelli | |
| Swansea | |
| Birmingham | |
| London | |
| South Wales Police | |
| UK driving licence | |
| Carmarthen | |
| Gwent Police | |
| Motoring |