Verify visa offers before you pay for immigration services.
Scammers target vulnerable individuals with 'guaranteed' visas or threats of deportation. They impersonate government agencies or lawyers to steal thousands of dollars.
Security Insight
Immigration scams rely on high-pressure tactics and fear. Legitimate government departments will never ask for payment via gift cards or wire transfer to 'fast-track' an application.
How to identify an Immigration Scam
Authentic immigration processes are slow and formal. Watch out for these red flags that indicate a fraudulent service or threat.
The 'Guaranteed Visa' promise
Threats of immediate deportation
Payments via non-official methods
Unsolicited job or visa offers
What IsThisSpam checks before you trust a sender
Quick verdicts are useful, but the real value is understanding why something looks safe, uncertain, or risky.
Generic or non-government emails
Government officials use official .gov domains. If the email comes from Gmail, Yahoo, or a random domain, it is fake.
High-pressure tactics
Requests for payment within the hour or threats of legal action if you don't comply immediately are major red flags.
Request for original documents
Scammers may ask you to mail your original passport or identity documents. This is a common tactic for identity theft.
Spelling and grammar errors
Official government documents are carefully reviewed. Frequent errors in the text or on the website indicate fraud.
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