Scams targeting immigrants & newcomers

Scams aimed at migrants, visa holders, and newcomers — fake immigration services and deportation threats. (44 scam types.)

High riskAffinity Fraud Scam
High riskBlack Money "Wash-Wash" Scams
High riskBlessing Money Swap Scam
High riskCertified Mail / Legal Notice Scam
Critical riskDeportation Threat Extortion
Critical riskDeportation Threat Impersonation Scams
Critical riskDigital Arrest Video Call Scam
High riskFake Arrest Warrant Payment Threat Scam
Critical riskFake Arrest Warrant Scams
Critical riskFake Asylum Application Fee Scams
Critical riskFake CBI / Federal Police Interrogation Scam
Medium riskFake Census Official Scam
Medium riskFake Census Scams
Medium riskFake Citizenship Test Services
Medium riskFake Court Interpreter Certification Scam
High riskFake Cremation and Repatriation Fee Scam
High riskFake Diploma and Certificate Mill Scam
High riskFake Diploma and Degree Mills
High riskFake DNA Immigration Test Scam
High riskFake Government Healthcare Enrollment Scams
Critical riskFake Immigration Bond Payment Scam
Critical riskFake Immigration Lawyer Scams
Critical riskFake Immigration Scams
High riskFake Law Enforcement Leak Threat Scam
Critical riskFake Marriage Green Card Broker Scam
High riskFake Notarization & Apostille Scams
High riskFake Passport Seizure Threat Scam
High riskFake Social Worker Child Scam
Critical riskFake Tax Office Scams
High riskFake Tax Refund Scams
High riskFake USCIS Case Status Fee Scam
Critical riskFake Visa & Green Card Services
High riskFake Visa Enforcement Scams
High riskFake Visa Services
Critical riskFake Work Permit Scams
High riskGhost Tax-Preparer Scam
Medium riskHawala & Informal Remittance Agent Scams
High riskMoney-Mule Bank-Account Recruitment Scams
High riskNotario & Immigration Consultant Fraud
High riskPump-and-Dump Scams
High riskSocial Security Number Suspension Scam
High riskSynthetic Identity Fraud
High riskVisa Lottery Fee Scams (DV Lottery)
High riskVisa Sponsorship Romance Scams