Marchers in support of Dreamers during a recent march. (Photo by Emmy Yates)

While BBB cannot provide legal advice on any matters, we urge consumers to avoid potential DACA and other immigration scams by proactively seeking competent legal assistance rather than responding to unsolicited appeals.

BBB urges consumers to:

•Be wary of email, social media messages, phone calls, or other unsolicited sales pitches for legal services, especially if they use scare tactics to frighten you into action.

•Don’t provide confidential information over the phone or via email.

•Never pay for blank government forms. Government forms are free, although you may have to pay a fee when you submit them.

•Be cautious when researching immigration information online. Some scammers set up websites that look like government websites. Look for a .gov domain.

•Don’t let anyone keep your original documents (birth certificate, passport, etc.). Scammers may charge you to get them back.

•Never sign a document you don’t understand, or sign any form that has not been completely filled out.

•Keep a copy of every form you submit, as well as every letter you receive from a government agency.

•Don’t wire money to anyone you don’t know. Once you send it, you cannot get it back. Government agencies usually ask for funds by check or money order, or by a secure transaction on a government (.gov) website.