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The number of immigration related scams in the U.S. is increasing daily. Various contact methods, including emails, websites, and letters, are used in fraud. Although the quantity of information that fraudsters frequently have on you may surprise you, you should not take it as a sign that the caller is legitimate.
Last month, one person got a call from a woman who identified as an immigration official. She was calling from a government organization, according to her Internet Telephony. She warned that a warrant had just been filed because your paperwork was out of date. Additionally, she argued that because the call was being “recorded,” she couldn’t hang up. The police would be unable to assist if the call was cut off. She could fix the issue if money was paid instantly through online gift cards. Even the super-intelligent client was shaken by her convincing performance.
There are hundreds more incidents just like this one that can be found on social media. These scams come in a variety of shapes, but they always revolve around the same basic concepts: you are in significant legal problems with a local, state, or federal law; the issue may be resolved by making a monetary payment (no checks), and the call cannot be cancelled.
Please be aware of emails purporting to be sent by the USCIS New Delhi Regional Office or the Department of State in India, USCIS warns in one of their alerts, particularly for India. These emails may ask for payment for visa processing, contain attachments, or indicate that you have been granted a visa to the United States.
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Such emails may be fraudulent due to the following reasons
- The U.S. administration’s emails always conclude with the domain “gov;.”
- USCIS would never email you to inform you that your application for a diversity visa, an immigrant visa, a nonimmigrant visa, or any other sort of immigration incentive has been accepted; and
- USCIS will never request that you send money to a specific person (see Payments by Phone or Email).
Program Scammers Are Sending False or misleading Emails and Letters, the U.S. State Department warned.
The Division of Visa Services at the Department of State alerts the public to a noticeable rise in phony emails and letters issued to candidates for the Diversity Visa (DV) program (Visa Lottery). The con artists behind these phony emails and letters pose as the U.S. government to get money from DV applicants. The Federal Trade Committee’s material regarding DV frauds should be known to all candidates. In addition, applicants are advised to understand the DV program’s policies and guidelines to know what to anticipate, when to expect it, and from whom.
Some crucial points to remember
- No representative of the government will call and threaten you.
- No government organization mandates that you keep working with them.
- No government organization wants immediate payments made with unconventional methods like gift cards, Western Union, MoneyGram, etc.
- Making caller I.D., emails, and web pages seem authentic is simple.
- Callers like this should be ignored, and you should file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. https://reportfraud.ftc.gov. Our social role is to raise awareness, and knowledge is our best weapon.
Many educational institutions provide specific cautions on their web pages for international students. If you are a learner, you should also report any similar instances to the administrators at your school.
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