Scammers posing as US immigration officials are targeting vulnerable migrants, staging fake court hearings and demanding between $1,300 and $11,000 in fraudulent fees. The scheme leans heavily on fear, with threats of deportation used to push people into paying quickly.
Victims are often contacted by people claiming to be lawyers or government officers. They are told they are in serious legal trouble and must act immediately to avoid arrest or removal from the United States.
