Penalties for Visa Fraud

Hypothetically of course.

Say you didn’t have the correct level of earnings and got them bumped up by a “consultancy paymentâ€

Home office does not tolerate any fraud. You are found out, chances are that you might, not only your visa will be refused but you would have a life ban to UK. This may consequently affect getting visa to any other country as well.

heya

I also wouldn't recommend you commit fraud. A former colleague of mine who had a mortgage in the UK lied in application. He provided a fake employer letter and forged my boss' signature. He went back to India to apply and the home office contacted her. They sent her the employer letter and she said that she never wrote or signed it.

He got caught out and never came back to London. I don't know what happened to his UK house/mortgage but i know that he emailed her afterwards saying that she ruined his life even though he forged the documents.

oh and he never came back to London. He's plans were to bring his wife back to London which is why he applied for HSMP inIndia despite living in England for 3 years or so

another one was given 10 years no EC by BHC Delhi for forging docs and handed to delhi police for forgery.

This was on TV, UK Border Force,(Sky1, Tues, 9PM) watch this they catch such forgergeries on a regular basis.

Once you get 10 yrs no EC for forgery, do you think u will ever get into UK again ? Would say next to impossible.

Any single large payment or one off transaction that does not fit with your "normal" trading or working pattern will cause suspicion. If when the evidence is tested it is found to be false then you will receive a refusal and a 10 ban on entry to the UK.
Depending on the country of application and the laws in relation to the provision of false documents you may also attract interest from your home police department.
Please remember that the documents you supply are not just tested the once. They are subject to re-examination at points in the future when you become employed in the UK.