New Delhi, April 15 -- Desperate to continue living in the UK, some migrants are being drawn into a murky system where advisers are allegedly helping fabricate asylum claims, blurring the lines between survival and deception, and risking the credibility of genuine refugees, the BBC reported.

The investigation has revealed that a covert network of legal advisers and firms has been charging migrants large sums to help them falsely claim they are gay as a way to secure asylum in the country. Other ways to obtain asylum are either by pretending to be an atheist and writing articles in atheist magazines, preferably against Islam or the Prophet Muhammad.

The migrants nearing visa expiry are being trained to present false narratives and guided...