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Fake language certificates: Bavarian police are looking for fraudsters - "take it very seriously" By: Leoni Billina Print The police are investigating fake language certificates.The focus is on a criminal network.The first suspects have already been arrested. Munich- The Bavarian police are currently examining illegal trade in fake language certificates that are required for naturalization and residence procedures."We take this very seriously. That is why this topic is currently being treated nationwide in the police bodies. We are doing everything we can to uncover criminal networks and stop the perpetrators," said Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU) of the German Press Agency in Munich.There are cases nationwide in which people put language tests for others who do not speak German or are issued for fake certificates. The Bavarian police are looking for language tests (archive photo).© Uli Deck/dpa After an examination of "Stern" and RTL, the fraudsters demand between 750 euros and 2700 euros for the alleged certificates, which are required, for example in the event of naturalization.The police are therefore currently investigating in several federal states.The fake language certificates are advertised and sold through social networks. Police are investigating and informing naturalization authorities "The Bavarian police already have concrete investigations to smash these fraud stitches. In order not to endanger the investigation, we cannot currently give any further details," emphasized Herrmann.In addition, the employees at the police and naturalization offices would be informed about the fraud stitch.The Federal Ministry of the Interior recommended that the authorities have personal discussions with naturalization.Forcurses are easy to recognize. (By the way: Our Bayern newsletter informs you every day about all important stories from Bavaria. Now register with our media login user.id after a short registration.) There were initially no figures on the nationwide fraud stitches.However, the city of Munich announced that the service center for immigration and naturalization (SZE) in the district administration department (KVR) had already reported more than 70 cases of fake language certificates this year alone. Arrests in Munich According to the Munich police, two men with residence in Berlin were arrested in Munich in early August.They are accused of falsification of documents.A warrant was issued against the 28-year-old and the 25-year-old.In the course of the investigation, various evidence, such as cash and documents, had been ensured.The police had already arrested a suspect in Hamburg. If you want to achieve German citizenship, you usually have to make a living yourself.In addition, two hurdles must be overcome on the way to the German passport: the naturalization test and the language test.(Leo with dpa)