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The Office of the District Attorney’s Consumer Fraud Unit protects consumers and legitimate businesses from unfair and fraudulent businesses impacting the community including immigration fraud.  Immigrants seeking to adjust their legal status or obtain work authorization in the United States are often bewildered by the complex immigration laws in this country.

Many times, defendants prey on and take advantage of their victims knowing they do not have access to resources and do not speak English. Unscrupulous immigration consultants take advantage of these circumstances in many different ways.  Typical scams include:

  • Charging exorbitant fees for immigration services and then failing to file any documents.
  • Filing false asylum claims on behalf of victims who do not speak or read English, who do not know what the application contains, and do not realize they are unlikely to qualify.
  • Charging fees to prepare applications for nonexistent immigration programs or for legitimate programs for which the client does not qualify, such as asylum or labor certification.

Victims of these scams not only lose large sums of money but also are likely to suffer serious harm to their immigration status.


 

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