marriage fraud
Fake wedding scheme
Marriage fraud is entering a marriage for purposes other than genuine partnership—typically to gain immigration status, citizenship, or other legal benefits.
The marriage may be arranged between willing participants who both understand the arrangement, or one spouse may deceive the other about their true intentions.
He was convicted of marriage fraud after investigators proved the couple had never lived together.
Also called a sham marriage or green card marriage when immigration benefits are the goal.
- bigamyIllegal second marriage
- background checksInvestigation of someone's past
- surveillance operationsOrganized monitoring of subjects
- annulmentDeclared void from start
- tax evasionIllegally avoiding government dues
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