미 동부지역 USCIS 사기 안내

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There have been recent reports of foreign nationals in the eastern United States (specifically NY) being contacted over the phone by an individual posing as a DHS or USCIS officer and being extorted for large sums of money through the threat of deportation. In at least one case, the phone number the individual called from matched the USCIS toll-free number. The caller has very specific and personal information about the foreign national, which can include the individual’s I-94 number, passport information, full name, date of birth, address, and telephone number.

The caller engages in verbal intimidation and threats to deport the foreign national immediately if they hang up the phone, finally convincing the foreign national to wire transfer a large sum of money. In one case, the caller claimed that on a recent trip abroad, the student had not filled out his I-94 card correctly and USCIS caught the error on the student's pending OPT application, threatening that a criminal case was now pending against them.

If contacted in this manner, ask for the individual’s full name, agency, reporting office, and a government telephone number to call back. Proceed to the website of the agency given, get the number of the office to which the person reports, and call to verify the information and that the officer in question needs the requested information.

Both CAIR and the ACLU are good resources for knowing your rights with law enforcement.

CAIR: http://www.cair.com/know-your-rights.html  

ACLU: http://www.aclu.org/national-security/know-your-rights-when-encountering-law-enforcement  

If you been a victim of an immigration services scam or know of a scam that you wish to report, you can go to the USCIS Avoid Scams website:  http://www.uscis.gov/avoidscams/reportimmigrationscams  

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