Scam

A CU student recently reported receiving a text from someone pretending to be USCIS. The text message indicated that there are legal charges against the student and gave them a phone number to call about the issue. Remember: USCIS or any other U.S. governmental agency would never send you a...

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) has been made aware of a spoofing scam involving individuals using the SEVP Response Center (SRC) phone numbers (703-603-3400 and 800-892-4829) and claiming to be SRC representatives. The fraudulent callers are inquiring about Form I-94 documents and asking students to provide information regarding...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have received reports recently that individual(s) posing as ICE officials are contacting people with a nexus to the immigration system (LPRs, students in F-1 status, etc.) and claiming that there is a problem with their I-94 form. The scammer offers a choice to...

The Exchange Visitor Program (EVP) is reporting an increase in phone and email housing rental scams . These scams often involve requests to transfer money to a fradulent relator or landlord. Other reported scams involve phone calls from alleged government representatives demanding personal information and money with threats of deportation...