IMMIGRATION SCAM
Imposter calling
“Targeting immigrants with threats and fear“
A number appears on your caller ID that may look like a legitimate government number. When answered, the caller poses as a USCIS, government official or law enforcement officer saying that there is a problem with the application. The scammer then says that more information is required to continue the immigration process. They will then go on to ask sensitive personal and financial information and demand payment, while threatening deportation or arrest.
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What you should know
If someone claiming to be a government official or law enforcement officer calls making threats such as deportation, beware. It’s quite likely a scammer out to defraud you of potentially thousands of dollars.
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What you should do
Remember, USCIS will never ask for any form of payment over the phone or in an email. Do not give payment over the phone to anyone who claims to be a USCIS official.
Need to get the specifics on the number? Check out YouMail’s online phone directory to see if that number has negative reports or is from a known scammer.
Our best advice
Let calls from numbers you don’t recognize roll to voicemail. Voicemail really is your best defense against fraud. And if you’re a YouMail customer, even better! YouMail identifies known scam callers. They will hear an “out of service” message and those pesky scammers (and telemarketers) will take you off their list for good.