The FBI’s Atlanta office is warning of a scam targeting international students who are legally in the United States.
This comes as Immigration and Customs Enforcement canceled — and then said it would restore — hundreds of student visas across the country.
According to a May 13 FBI release, the scammers impersonate agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as a way to build credibility.
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