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The college scam that promised students fleeing war a new life in Finland
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Finnish authorities are investigating an agency that offered to help Burmese students, including a 19-year-old refugee named Ma Naw Phaw, enrol in vocational schools in Finland. Ma Naw Phaw had paid a large sum of money to the agency, Brighter Future Way, for Finnish language classes, application fees, and a residence permit. However, Finland rejected her request for a residence permit and she was unable to reach the agency, which has since lost contact with its founder.