If you have received a message like the one below, please be warned that it is a scam! Whoever sent you the email is just trying to scam you.
- Without even scrutinizing the content, you can tell from the poor English that this message is suspicious.
- The only way to enter the DV-2009 lottery is by submitting an Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form only at www.dvlottery.state.gov.
- The US government does NOT charge any fees whatsoever for processing these applications neither does it employ any consultants or other private services. These ‘intermediaries’ are only scams who try to get money from people by pretending that they can somehow raise your chances of getting selected. This is just not true.
- The US Department of State never uses email to notify selected DV applicants. Winners usually receive a letter in the mail. Entrants can also log on to http://www.dvlottery.state.gov to check the status of their applications.Here is the original message:
(U.S- Visa- Lottery- Promotion)
(United- States- Department- of- State)
(National- Visa- Center,33-Rochester- Av)
(Portsmouth,- NH038012909)
(Foreign- State- Chargeability):- (Asia-Pacific)
(Preferences- Categories):- (DV-DIVERSITY)
(Case-Number):-(SRC1989075067)
(www.greencardforall.org)
Dear winner,
We wish- to- (inform)- you- that- you- are- among- the- (lucky -selected- winners)- of -the- (U.S- Green- Card) -(Email- ballot -lottery- program)- of -the- (2010/2011) edition conducted on the (15th- of -December- 2010).
(Details).
This- e-mail- ballot- visa- lottery- program- was- innovated- last- year- December- by -USAGC, This- is- the- 2nd- edition- of- the- program- and- its- designed- to- be- held- every- year, the- aims- and- objectives- of – the- program- is- to- give- free- visa’s- to- citizens- of- developing- countries- around- the- world- who- wishes- to- travel- to -U.S- and- start- a- new- life- and- work.
Approximately (155) individuals- lucky- selected- winner’s had been (notified) through their selected e-mail- addresses including you today (Tuesday 17th- OF May 2011).
The -aims -and -objectives- of- the- program- is -to- give- free- visa’s- to- citizens- of- developing- countries- around- the- world- who- wishes- to- travel- to- U.S and- start- a- new- life- and- work. The -Green- Card- lottery- is- a -matter- of- huge- benefits- for- those- who- want- to- try- themselves- abroad.
Your visa -duration- is- (10) years -multiple -entries- to- the -U.S, it-is -renewable- upon- expiration- and it- permits -you- to -work, -study- and- own -properties- in the-U.S. Your- visa- type -permits- you- to- travel- to-U.S- with- your- spouse.
(Disqualification).
Any-(selected -lucky -winner)- from- the- following- countries- will- be -(disqualified), this- is- because- each- has- more- than- (50,000)- candidates- in- the -(U.S), -Mexico -Brazil -Canada -Haiti -Columbia -Elsalvador -Jamaica -Poland -Peru -Korea -Dominican Republic-Philippines- Pakistan- Vietnam and- United- Kingdom- except Northern Ireland.
All forms correspondence and payment of processing fee should be directed to our asia pacific-office where your-green -card -winning- details falls for the processing of your documents. If it should be- necessary to contact- our- asia -pacific -office by- telephone, you must- always- refer
to your- case- number- as they- appear- above.Your- case- number- is clearly- written at the upper- left hand- corner of your- notification- letter.
Your-visa- will- be- issued- through -with -your -Visa-Acknowledgement-Certificates- that- will- be -processed- and- send- to- you- by-our -asia -pacific -agent, (U.S-Embassies)-will- not- be- able- to- provide- a- list- of- winners- until- their- green -card -acknowledgement- certificates-are -processed- and-pasted- on- their-network -database.
(What- is- processing -fee):
The- processing- fee- pays- for- the- (accuracy- preparation- of- your- documents)- that -will- enable- you- to- obtain- your- visa- through- the- (U.S- Consular- officer)- in- your- home- country. A green- (card- expert- charges- a- nominal- fee)-to- cover- administrative- and- processing-costs- incurred- in- conjunction- with- the careful- processing- of- every- document.
Our -visa- processing- office- had- been- (apportioned- among- six- geographic- regions), all- (selected- lucky- winner’s) will- need- to- (act)-on- their- claims- applications- quickly- before- the- visa- claim- expiration- deadline- ( 20th OF June- 2011).
(Contact-Person):- (Mr. Mark Leah).
(Telephone-number):- (+ 66-839-791-077 )
(Tel- Fax):- (026-5343-33)
(Email-Address):- ussvc@usa-11.com
(Processing-Fee):-
(Single- Processing):- (890usd)
(Dual- Processing):- (1,420usd)
(Benefits).
All- the- (selected- lucky- winner’s)- will- get- (free- air- tickets)- to- the- (U.S). Your- (air- ticket)- will- be- send- to- you- by- our- (asia- pacific- agent)- together- with- your- (processed- documents).
(Best – Regards),
(Mrs. Linda Wings).
Have you received such a message in your inbox? Don’t fall for it! Simply trash the email and forget about it. If you do want to enter the green card lottery, try applying at www.dvlottery.state.gov. Most important, always remember that you don’t need to pay any money for your application to be processed. Good luck!