{"591846":{"#nid":"591846","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Phone Scam Targets U.S. Immigrants","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you receive a phone call that appears to come from the Canadian government\u0026rsquo;s Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Call Centre (1-888-242-2100), hang up! Scammers are altering their caller IDs to appear as if they are calling from the IRCC Call Centre. The scammers tell people that their names and identities are under federal investigation. Sometimes they tell individuals that there is a legal case, an affidavit, and\/or allegations against them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you receive a call demanding personal information or payment, \u003Cstrong\u003Ehang up immediately\u003C\/strong\u003E. If you want to check the status of your case, you may:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMake an InfoPass appointment at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com\/track?type=click\u0026amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwNDI2LjcyNzMxMzIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDQyNi43MjczMTMyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NDA5OTAyJmVtYWlsaWQ9bWFyaWEuZS5yYW1pcmV6MkB1c2Npcy5kaHMuZ292JnVzZXJpZD1tYXJpYS5lLnJhbWlyZXoyQHVzY2lzLmRocy5nb3YmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==\u0026amp;\u0026amp;\u0026amp;101\u0026amp;\u0026amp;\u0026amp;https:\/\/my.uscis.gov\/appointment\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/infopass.uscis.gov\u003C\/a\u003E;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUse \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com\/track?type=click\u0026amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwNDI2LjcyNzMxMzIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDQyNi43MjczMTMyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NDA5OTAyJmVtYWlsaWQ9bWFyaWEuZS5yYW1pcmV6MkB1c2Npcy5kaHMuZ292JnVzZXJpZD1tYXJpYS5lLnJhbWlyZXoyQHVzY2lzLmRocy5nb3YmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==\u0026amp;\u0026amp;\u0026amp;102\u0026amp;\u0026amp;\u0026amp;https:\/\/my.uscis.gov\/\u0022\u003EmyUSCIS\u003C\/a\u003E to find up-to-date information about your application; or\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECall our National Customer Service Center at 800-375-5283 to ask if you need to do anything about your case or immigration status.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERemember, USCIS officials \u003Cstrong\u003Ewill never threaten you or ask for payment over the phone or in an email\u003C\/strong\u003E. Do not give payment over the phone to anyone who claims to be a USCIS official. All requests for official payments will arrive on government stationery. In general, we encourage you to protect your personal information and not provide details about your immigration case in any public area.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you receive a scam email or phone call, report it to the Federal Trade Commission at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com\/track?type=click\u0026amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwNDI2LjcyNzMxMzIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDQyNi43MjczMTMyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NDA5OTAyJmVtYWlsaWQ9bWFyaWEuZS5yYW1pcmV6MkB1c2Npcy5kaHMuZ292JnVzZXJpZD1tYXJpYS5lLnJhbWlyZXoyQHVzY2lzLmRocy5nb3YmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==\u0026amp;\u0026amp;\u0026amp;103\u0026amp;\u0026amp;\u0026amp;http:\/\/1.usa.gov\/1suOHSS\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/1.usa.gov\/1suOHSS\u003C\/a\u003E. If you are not sure if it is a scam, forward the suspicious email to the USCIS webmaster at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:uscis.webmaster@uscis.dhs.gov\u0022\u003Euscis.webmaster@uscis.dhs.gov\u003C\/a\u003E. USCIS will review the emails received and share with law enforcement agencies as appropriate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVisit the Avoid Scams Initiative at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com\/track?type=click\u0026amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwNDI2LjcyNzMxMzIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDQyNi43MjczMTMyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NDA5OTAyJmVtYWlsaWQ9bWFyaWEuZS5yYW1pcmV6MkB1c2Npcy5kaHMuZ292JnVzZXJpZD1tYXJpYS5lLnJhbWlyZXoyQHVzY2lzLmRocy5nb3YmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==\u0026amp;\u0026amp;\u0026amp;104\u0026amp;\u0026amp;\u0026amp;https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/node\/41082\u0022\u003Ewww.uscis.gov\/avoid-scams\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for more information on common scams and other important tips.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKind regards,\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUSCIS Public Engagement Division\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"USCIS releases statement about a new telephone scam, targeting immigrants in the U.S. "}],"uid":"34041","created_gmt":"2017-05-17 19:34:02","changed_gmt":"2017-05-17 19:34:02","author":"cjohnson401","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-05-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-05-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"170351","name":"International Student and Scholar Services"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}