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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 ...

Shreya has seen scam accounts on Instagram claiming to sell GCSE papers Social media companies need to do more to "shut down" scammers selling fake GCSE and A-level papers to students, say exam ...

Social media scammers are charging pupils hundreds of pounds for what they claim are leaked GCSE and A-level exam papers, but are likely to be fakes. A GCSE pupil, who was quoted £500 for a paper ...

A GCSE pupil, who was quoted £500 for a paper by someone on Instagram, said the idea papers might be for sale was "the most talked about hype" of exam season. It is extremely rare for genuine ...

Ofqual data, released in December last year, showed that there were 4,895 cases of malpractice during GCSEs, AS and A-level examinations which included students in 2023, up from 4,105 in 2022.

A 15-year-old GCSE student, who asked to remain anonymous, told the BBC: “Anywhere north of £500 for a paper was the typical offer from multiple accounts for one exam paper.”

For years, hoaxers have targeted desperate and vulnerable GCSE and A Level exam candidates. Last year, The Guardian reported that a seller offered to leak AQA’s 2020 GCSE Biology paper 2, complete with the mark scheme. Papers from other exam boards were also on offer. The sale of fake exam papers has caught the attention of concerned parents.

Seven tips on how to to identity GCSE scam papers according to ChatGPT 1. Question "Too Good to Be True" Offers: If you come across someone offering exam papers for sale or claiming to have access to leaked questions, it's likely a scam. Exam papers are strictly controlled, and genuine leaks are extremely rare. 2.

GCSE, A-Level and AS students have been warned about the dangers of 'leaked' exam papers appearing online. ... "These are generally fake papers being circulated as a scam, but in the rare event of a genuine paper being leaked, any student accessing that paper risks disqualification. It is really important that students take heed of these warnings."

Pupils are shelling out hundreds of pounds for GCSE and A-Level papers on TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat. But after sending payment, the scam accounts often sent nothing back and refuse to answer ...

The BBC reports that, according to exam boards, scammers are selling fake GCSE and A-level papers to students and social media companies need to do more to shut down scammers. TikTok and Instagram have said they do not allow the sale of exam papers on their platforms. But BBC News ...

One GCSE pupil was quoted £500 for a paper by someone on Instagram, but fraudsters are charging anything between £7.50 and £4,000 per paper, the BBC reports.

Social media companies such as TikTok and Instagram must crack down on scammers selling fake GCSE and A-level papers to ... and is showing students the scam accounts in the run up to exams so they ...

A-Level and GCSE pupils have been duped into paying hundreds of pounds for fake exam papers on Instagram and TikTok, an investigation has found.. Schools warned students not to fall for the scams ...

Social media companies need to do more to "shut down" scammers selling fake GCSE and A-level papers to students, say exam boards. Show more Social media companies need to do more to "shut down ...

Donna was the victim of a quickly spreading scam - but she could have lost far more money. Some fraudsters are asking up to £4,000 for what they say are leaked GCSE and A-level The national exams taken by 17 and 18-year-olds in parts of the UK. A-level grades are used to determine university places. papers.

Rise in GCSE and A-level exam cheating. Ofqual data, released in December last year, showed there were 4,895 cases of malpractice involving students during GCSE, AS- and A-level examinations in 2023, up from 4,105 in 2022. ... “These are generally fake papers being circulated as a scam, but in the rare event of a genuine paper being leaked ...

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 ...

Meta and TikTok have been urged to crack down on fake GCSE and A-level papers sold on social media. Exam boards have warned that the companies must do more to “shut down” accounts scamming ...

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