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Visa and scholarship fraud costs victims thousands. Learn to identify common scam types.
✅ What You Need Before You Start
- Government ID for report if scammed
- Screenshots of suspicious communications
Step-by-Step Guide
1
Know the 7 most common scam types
Fake visa agents, unsolicited scholarships, fake government portals, advance fee fraud, social media impersonation, WhatsApp visa groups, lottery scams.
2
Verify official government domains
USA: .gov. UK: .gov.uk. Kenya: .go.ke. Australia: .gov.au.
3
Red flags
Guaranteed approval, upfront payment, WhatsApp document requests, Western Union/crypto payments.
4
Verify agents through official registries
USCIS, OISC (UK), ICCRC (Canada) websites.
5
What to do if scammed
Stop payments, contact bank, report to fraud authority: FTC (USA), Action Fraud (UK), cybercrime@dci.go.ke (Kenya).
Frequently Asked Questions
The DV Lottery is free — any charges are a scam
Official entry at dvlottery.state.gov is 100% free.
How to verify a scholarship is real?
Search independently, find on official university website, call directly.