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DHS Plans “All-Out War” on Immigration Scammers as Fraud Complaints Double
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is intensifying efforts to combat immigration scams targeting individuals in immigration proceedings, following a ProPublica report showing fraud complaints doubled under President Donald Trump's second administration. Scammers use social media and fake legal processes to steal millions, leading to deportations and prompting DHS to seek digital traces like URLs and WhatsApp numbers to track perpetrators.
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