From U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Read about a recent scam alert on the USCIS blog.

[Dean_De 61]

SOURCE: http://blog.uscis.gov/2013/08/scam-alert-caller-id-spoofing.html

In recent weeks, we learned of a new telephone scam targeting USCIS applicants and petitioners. Scammers are using a technique called “Caller ID spoofing” to display a misleading or inaccurate phone number in a recipient’s Caller ID. The scammer poses as a USCIS official and requests personal information (such as Social Security number, passport number, or A-number), identifies supposed issues in the recipient’s immigration records, and asks for payment to correct these records.

If you receive a call like that, USCIS urges you to hang up immediately.

USCIS never asks for any form of payment or personal information over the phone. Do not give payment or personal information over the phone to anyone who claims to be a USCIS official. In general, we encourage you to protect your personal information and not to provide details about your immigration application in any public area.

If you have been a victim of this telephone scam, please report it to the Federal Trade Commission at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/, or report it to an appropriate state authority. (Visit www.uscis.gov/avoidscams for information on where to report scams in your state.)

If you have a question about your immigration record, please call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283, or make an InfoPass appointment by visiting our website at http://infopass.uscis.gov/.

posted by USCIS Blog Team @ 9:40 AM

Edited August 20, 2013 by Dean_De

[Mufmer 24]

should be alert all....thanks for sharing

[Harsh_77 716]

SOURCE: http://blog.uscis.gov/2013/08/scam-alert-caller-id-spoofing.html

In recent weeks, we learned of a new telephone scam targeting USCIS applicants and petitioners. Scammers are using a technique called “Caller ID spoofing” to display a misleading or inaccurate phone number in a recipient’s Caller ID. The scammer poses as a USCIS official and requests personal information (such as Social Security number, passport number, or A-number), identifies supposed issues in the recipient’s immigration records, and asks for payment to correct these records.

If you receive a call like that, USCIS urges you to hang up immediately.

USCIS never asks for any form of payment or personal information over the phone. Do not give payment or personal information over the phone to anyone who claims to be a USCIS official. In general, we encourage you to protect your personal information and not to provide details about your immigration application in any public area.

If you have been a victim of this telephone scam, please report it to the Federal Trade Commission at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/, or report it to an appropriate state authority. (Visit www.uscis.gov/avoidscams for information on where to report scams in your state.)

If you have a question about your immigration record, please call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283, or make an InfoPass appointment by visiting our website at http://infopass.uscis.gov/.

posted by USCIS Blog Team @ 9:40 AM

[Chia&sean 17]

Thank you for posting this!

[kambingaso 9]

I wonder if this has been happening to USC petitioners or beneficiaries, or what?

[Dean_De 61]

should be alert all....thanks for sharing

lolz...i thoought about that but I didn't want to change anything from the original blog of the USCIS..you're welcome

Thank you for posting this!

you're welcome

[Dean_De 61]

I wonder if this has been happening to USC petitioners or beneficiaries, or what?

its an alerts to both applicant and petitioner as I read it. We don't know who can be scammed and not, i think the point is for everyone to be extra cautious.