Immigration Scams Part 2: Ask Scammers, "Who Are You?"

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (uscis.gov and uscis.gov/es) is the government agency under the Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The Federal Trade Commission (ftc.gov and ftc.gov/es) is and Independent government agency that protects consumers from unfair business practices. The FTC also educates consumers about scams. FTC Consumer Information: Scam Alerts (English) Scam Alerts:What to know and do about recent scams in the news  https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/scam-alerts Voicemail from an IRS imposter? https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/voicemail-irs-imposter The top three ways to avoid fraud https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/top-three-ways-avoid-fraud Helping Victims of the Flooding in Louisiana — Make Sure Your Donations Count https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/helping-victims-flooding-louisiana-make-sure-your-donations-count Immigration Scams https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/taxonomy/term/863 Who Are You? (Blog Post) https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/who-are-you You get a call from someone saying she works for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). She seems to know exactly who you are. She might already know your name and address, and might even know what kind of visa you've applied for... FTC Informacion Para Consumidores: Alertas de fraude (en Espanol) Alertas de fraude más recientes Conozca la información más reciente y las recomendaciones prácticas de la agencia nacional de protección del consumidor. https://www.consumidor.ftc.gov/destacado/alertas-de-fraude ¿Un mensaje de voz de un impostor del IRS? https://www.consumidor.ftc.gov/blog/un-mensaje-de-voz-de-un-impostor-del-irs Las tres mejores maneras de evitar el fraude https://www.consumidor.ftc.gov/blog/las-tres-mejores-maneras-de-evitar-el-fraude Cómo ayudar a las víctimas de las inundaciones en Louisiana — Asegúrate de que tus donaciones contribuyan con la causa que deseas apoyar https://www.consumidor.ftc.gov/blog/como-ayudar-las-victimas-de-las-inundaciones-en- louisiana-asegurate-de-que-tus-donaciones Inmigración Fraude https://www.consumidor.ftc.gov/taxonomy/term/1330 ¿Quién es usted? (Blog post) https://www.consumidor.ftc.gov/blog/quien-es-usted Recibes una llamada de una mujer que te dice que trabaja para el Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos (USCIS, por su sigla en inglés). Parece que ella sabe exactamente quién eres. Quizás ya sepa tu nombre y tu domicilio, e... USCIS: Scam Alert – Caller ID Spoofing http://blog.uscis.gov/2013/08/scam-alert-caller-id-spoofing.html USCIS: Alerta de Estafa – Identidad telefónica distorsionada http://blog.uscis.gov/2013/08/alerta-de-estafa-identidad-telefonica.html Report IRS and USCIS scams https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ (updated 2016-12-22)   US CITIZENSHIP PODCAST http://www.uscitizenpod.com/ Daily news and resources about preparing for the US Citizenship interview. US CITIZENSHIP PODCAST apps Apple iPhone/iPad: https://goo.gl/dLiOAE Apple iTunes: https://goo.gl/BVrqHQ Google Play Android: https://goo.gl/d6rs9f YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/uscitizenpod NEW EBOOK: US Citizenship Bootcamp: Exercises and Quizzes to Pass the Naturalization Interview by Jennifer Gagliardi (Author) available from: Amazon Kindle https://www.amazon.com/Citizenship-Bootcamp-Exercises-Naturalization-Interview-ebook/dp/B01JV69WUM/ Apple iBook https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/us-citizenship-bootcamp-exercises/id1119689570?mt=11 Barnes and Noble Nook http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/us-citizenship-bootcamp-jennifer-gagliardi/1123867451 Kobo https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/us-citizenship-bootcamp-exercises-and-quizzes-to-pass-the-naturalization-interview Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/640447 Thanks for listening.  I know that you will be a great American citizen!