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International Business Times UK
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Vinay Patel

Indian Student Deported After Faking Father's Death And Documents To Get Scholarship In US University

Indian student faked dad's death for scholarship, bragged on Reddit, got caught and deported (Credit: Twitter / Anon Anonymous @OneOfYouNow69)

An Indian student who gained a full scholarship to a top US university by faking his father's death is now set to be deported.

According to Lehigh Valley News, Aryan Anand, 19, has been charged with fabricating admission and financial aid documents to secure a spot at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. How he was discovered? A seemingly innocuous Reddit confession unravelled Anand's carefully constructed web of lies.

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