Scam alerts
The tricks that target newcomers most, the sign to watch for, and what to do. Patterns, not names: if you see one of these, stop and check.
Three rules that beat almost every scam: never pay with gift cards; never pay for a home or a job before you have seen the home or met the employer; never give money or papers to someone who called you first.
Where to report
Reporting helps the next person. Your immigration status is not asked.
- USAGov — Where to report a scam
The federal government's guide to which office takes which kind of scam.
Checked October 20, 2026
- FBI — Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
Report a scam that reached you online, by phone, email or text — above all if you lost money.
Checked October 20, 2026
- FTC — What to do if you were scammed
How to try to get money back, by the way you paid.
Checked October 20, 2026
- IdentityTheft.gov
If someone used your name, Social Security number or cards.
Checked October 20, 2026
- USCIS — Avoid scams
USCIS's own page on immigration scams and how to report them.
Checked October 20, 2026