Naturalisation fraud: Chinese nationals posed as descendants of Nazi victims
Chinese citizens are alleged to have used forged genealogical documents as descendants of Nazi persecution victims to fraudulently obtain German citizenship.
Falsified ancestry: naturalisation fraud using Nazi victim identities
Google News AT — Crime (de) reports on a remarkable fraud case: Chinese citizens are alleged to have presented themselves to German authorities as descendants of victims of National Socialism in order to obtain German citizenship in this manner.
According to a Der Spiegel report, those affected used falsified or manipulated genealogical documents to claim entitlement to facilitated naturalisation – a procedure that is actually intended to benefit descendants of those persecuted by the Nazis.
The exact number of affected cases and the current status of any investigations are not apparent from the available information. However, the report suggests that authorities have encountered organised activity in which false identities were systematically constructed.
The misuse of this humanitarian naturalisation regulation raises questions about the verification mechanisms of the relevant authorities.
Source: Google News AT — Crime (de)