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FAKE SITES - WARNING!
Live, Work and Study in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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WINNERS will get FREE Air Line Ticket to USA*
There are few Green Card Lottery Scams
According to lawyers at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, some businesses and attorneys misrepresent their services by saying that:
they are affiliated with the U.S. government;
they have special expertise or a special entry form that is required to enter the lottery;
their company has never had a lottery entry rejected;
their company can increase an entrant's chances of "winning" the lottery;
people from ineligible countries still are "qualified" to enter the lottery.
Read the articles below regarding Green Card Lottery scams and USAIS.org, a fraudulent website that was shut down by the Federal Trade Commission:
- http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/10/usais.htm
- http://www.msnbc.com/news/980291.asp?0sl=-11\&cp1=1
- http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/lottery.htm
- http://dc.internet.com/news/article.php/3090151
Protecting Yourself from Fraud
The FTC says the best way to protect against green card lottery scams is to understand how the State Department's lottery works.
Submit only one entry. If you submit more than one, you will be disqualified.
Selection of entries is random. Spouses who are eligible for the DV lottery can apply separately; the "losing" spouse can enter the country on the Diversity Visa of the "winning" spouse. This is the only legitimate way to significantly increase your chance of entering the U.S. through the DV lottery.
Be alert to Web sites promising government travel or residency documents online or by mail. Except for entering the Green Card lottery Program, most applications for visas, passports, green cards, and other travel and residency documents must be completed in person before an officer of the U.S. government.
Taking a service provider is your decision. You may take a company to complete your registration for the Green Card Lottery Program – It is your decision.
For More Information
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get more information on consumer issues visit
www.ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357).
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