Jackson & Hertogs would like to remind all foreign nationals and employees in the U.S. and abroad to be on guard against scams and fraud disguised as communications from individuals claiming to represent a governmental, legal or financial organization.
Remember that no legitimate organization will make unsolicited or random requests for your personal and confidential information whether by phone, email, website or postal mail. Also, some unexpected or unsolicited communications appearing to have accurate personal information about you or your case may in fact be from a fraudulent or malicious source.
If you are ever contacted or receive any suspicious or unexpected requests for your personal information or transfers of money alleging to be fines or alleged overdue payments, please contact your employer and/or legal representative for immediate assistance.
For your guidance, please see links below for common scams and frauds targeting individuals who are connected to an immigration, global travel or mobility process. This is not an exhaustive list as fraud and scams can be perpetrated by any seemingly legitimate representative from a public or private organization like banks, law offices, corporation business partners, HR vendors, etc.
| USCIS: | https://www.uscis.gov/avoid-scams/common-scams |
| Social Security: | https://www.ssa.gov/phila/scams.htm |
| IRS: | https://www.irs.gov/uac/tax-scams-consumer-alerts |
This alert is for information purposes. If you have any specific questions or concerns, please contact our office at http://www.jackson-hertogs.com.
