{"id":405,"date":"2013-10-11T11:38:01","date_gmt":"2013-10-11T11:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/blog\/?p=405"},"modified":"2022-04-18T18:14:30","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T17:14:30","slug":"fraudulent-green-card-lottery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/blog\/fraudulent-green-card-lottery","title":{"rendered":"How to Identify a Fraudulent Green Card Lottery Website"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">People from around the world often ask us: <br>How to Identify a Fraudulent Green Card Lottery Website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Green_Card_Scam.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Green_Card_Scam.jpg\" alt=\"How to Identify a Fraudulent USA Visa Lottery Website\" class=\"wp-image-407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Green_Card_Scam.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Green_Card_Scam-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing how to identify a fraudulent Green Card Lottery website is vital if you plan to use a third-party service. While there are numerous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/green-card-lottery\">benefits of using a paid Green Card Lottery Service<\/a>, you obviously lose all of these if it\u2019s a fraudulent Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, here are some tips on how to identify a fraudulent Green Card Lottery website. Luckily, US Green Card Office is a legitimate way to apply for the Green Card Lottery, so we can help you securely and legally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a USA Visa Lottery Website?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The US Government runs the Green Card Lottery, also called the Diversity Visa Program. In short, it\u2019s a way for foreign nationals to win a Green Card without the standard eligibility criteria. The Green Card Lottery means you don\u2019t need to have a job lined up or have family ties in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite being an easier way to get a Green Card, you still need to submit an application. It\u2019s not particularly complicated, but it\u2019s easy to make small mistakes that result in disqualification. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Incorrect application photo(s) not following the strict photo guidelines.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Missing information on your online Diversity Visa Application or DS-260 form.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Incorrect information about your education or work status.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Not understanding the application form.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Filing your passport information incorrectly.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Providing incorrect information about your country of birth.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Providing incorrect information about your native country.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Not being able to submit the application online due to technical problems.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In our experience, up to 65% of lottery applications are rejected each year for one of the above reasons. Considering rejection means you must then wait a year to resubmit, it\u2019s best to get it right the first time around, as you don&#8217;t get a second chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that\u2019s where a Green Card Lottery Service comes in. Essentially, they\u2019re paid services that guide you through the application process to ensure everything is correct. On the surface, it sounds like a beneficial service to provide, but it\u2019s also ripe territory for fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why are some Visa Lottery websites fraudulent?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Green Card Lottery assistance is an ideal concept for fraud. After all, almost anyone can launch a website within a very short period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it\u2019s unfair to describe people who use these services as desperate, we can definitely think of them as more vulnerable. By seeking out a service for assistance, they put themselves in a position of trust in the companies they contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most lottery websites will ask for payment before they begin helping with your application. Add to this the actual fees for submitting an application, and you can probably see why fraudsters target them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, the internet is full of fraudulent activity because of how anonymous and decentralized it can be. As such, it\u2019s up to potential consumers (Green Card Lottery applicants) to be vigilant when reaching out to a service they wish to use. The first step in vigilance is to know the main signs for how to identify a fraudulent Green Card Lottery website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to identify a fraudulent Green Card Lottery website!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what must you know about how to identify a fraudulent Green Card Lottery website? Well, as a legitimate company, we\u2019re all too aware of what an untrustworthy site looks like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, you can\u2019t rely on these signs, but they should be a good enough starting point. If you have any doubts, walk away from the website and find a different one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid getting taken advantage of when you are looking to apply for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/blog\/diversity-visa-lottery-deadline\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2274\">Diversity Visa Lottery,<\/a> the following information should arm you with the necessary protection to ensure you are working with a trustworthy source.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few things to watch out for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\">How to identify a fraudulent Green Card Lottery website with Incomplete information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the legitimate websites online will provide you with detailed information about the company and its service along with multiple ways to contact the company with any questions or concerns.&nbsp; If the website lacks a \u201c<em>Contact us\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;page with address and phone numbers and only provides an email address then think twice about using that website and service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, look for broken or dead pages. A legitimate website might have one or two, but it\u2019s unlikely. In theory, any company that uses a website as its main business presence will keep the website updated and complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you contact a Green Card Lottery Service by email you should expect to get a reply within 24-48 hours, if you do not get a reply then do not use that service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Guarantee of being selected<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If any fraudulent Green Card Lottery service gives a guarantee that your application will be selected you should avoid that website. However, don\u2019t confuse this with a service\u2019s ability to guarantee that your application will be <em>accepted<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A professional immigration service will help you avoid making any mistakes and errors in your application. This means your application won\u2019t be disqualified for the reasons mentioned above, but it doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ll win a Green Card through the Visa Lottery. Draws are completely random and selected by a computer to ensure everyone\u2019s chances are equal from this perspective. So, if a Green Card Service guarantees you\u2019ll win, you\u2019ll know to look elsewhere.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Guarantee of getting a Green Card&nbsp;by a Fraudulent Green Card Lottery Service<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When you look at a website and they guarantee you will get a Green Card, you should know that that is simply not possible since the selection process is random and computer-generated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even applicants that \u201cwin\u201d the lottery are still not guaranteed a Green Card. After selection, applicants must still attend an interview in the American Embassy (as with the normal visa process). As such, winning is dependent on an immigration officer in your home country\u2019s US Consulate or Embassy, who\u2019ll issue you with a temporary visa for admission into the USA. The Green Card itself is issued only when you have moved to the United States.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\">High (or Low) submission fees&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You should avoid any service that charges you more than $200.00 per application. Usually, application fees are between $80.00 and $200.00 for a professional immigration service to assist you.<br><br> Many fraudulent services charge anything between $50 and $2500<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the flip side, you should also avoid a service that charges under $80.00 per application.&nbsp;Considering an immigration service makes its money from submission fees, it\u2019s unreasonable to expect a professional immigration service for $10.00 or $20.00.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\">How to identify a fraudulent Green Card Lottery website with No SSL Security&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer and is a security technology used to encrypt your information before and during transmission on a website.&nbsp;When you enter the web address and click Enter, watch the website address (URL) at the top of your browser.&nbsp;If it does not display \u201cHTTPS\u201d and you cannot locate the green padlock symbol anywhere in your browser, the site is not secure, and you should use a different website to avoid your personal information being compromised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most up-to-date browsers will notify you that a website isn\u2019t secure. Google Chrome, for example, will warn you that you\u2019re about to visit an unsafe site. You then manually have to click through to it. So, if you get this kind of warning when initially loading an immigration services site, it\u2019s a good sign that it\u2019s not legitimate.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Avoid Green Card Lottery Services without a clear legal statement.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To an extent, this is true of any service you use: there should always be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/legal-statement\">legal statement<\/a> somewhere on the site, even if it\u2019s difficult to find. For an immigration services site, it should clearly explain that the Green Card Lottery is free to apply for and, by extension, using their website is a paid service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Aoid Green Card Lottery Services without a privacy policy.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Always lookout for the privacy policy on the website you\u2019re visiting. It\u2019s important that your personal information is kept strictly confidential. If a website doesn\u2019t have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/our-privacy-policy\">privacy policy<\/a>, it\u2019s usually because it\u2019s not keeping your private and personal information secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Terms and conditions are a must on any website. Always read it before you apply.&nbsp;<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You should look up the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/terms-and-conditions\">terms and conditions<\/a> on the website you\u2019re planning to use when you submit your application. In there, you will find your legal rights and also your rights for a potential full or partial refund if you change your mind within a certain timeframe set by the service provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Always use a trustworthy service.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A professional Immigration Service would always provide links to a third-party trust validation service. The trust links are usually found at the end of the homepage. Look for the trust seals and remember to click on them to validate they are genuine and issued from a third-party provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopefully, you now have some information on how to identify a fraudulent Green Card Lottery website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another way, how to identify a fraudulent Green Card Lottery website is to check if the Green Card Lottery Service is listed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.green-card-lottery-review.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.green-card-lottery-review.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>R<\/strong>ather than taking the risk of finding a site yourself, be sure to apply on a trusted website like US GREEN CARD OFFICE, apply online today at,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/apply\">www.usgreencardoffice.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/apply\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"59\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/apply-now.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3087\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People from around the world often ask us: How to Identify a Fraudulent Green Card Lottery Website Knowing how to identify a fraudulent Green Card Lottery website is vital if you plan to use a third-party service. 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