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Scam – Green Card

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Title of the email : U.S. Department of State – United States Permanent Resident Card for XXXX
email from dv@usgreencard-org.com

Your registered name XXXX ( XXXX@gmail.com ) is included to show this message originated from U.S. Department of State. U.S. Department of State notifies XXXX of being selected as a winner of the Diversity Visa program.

Dear XXXX , You are one of the 50,000 winners selected by the computer random draw from the 12.1 million entries registered in the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program . The Diversity Immigrant Visa program is a United States congressionally-mandated lottery program for receiving a United States Permanent Resident Card. It is also known as the Green Card Lottery.

Winner Details
Acceptance Date: Sunday 25th of September 2011 10:47:34 PM
Winner Name: XXXX
Country of Birth: Indonesia
Phone Number: 62-81-99999999

Diversity Visa Details
With the Diversity Visa (also known as Green Card) you will enjoy all the advantages and benefits of a U.S. permanent resident, including health and education benefits, and employment opportunities along with guidance in your new country, orientation sessions and programs to integrate into mainstream American society. Once received you can use it at any time you want to move in the United States or just travel. The visa must be renewed after 10 years.

U.S. Government helps you with the accommodation and offers you Health Insurance (Freedom HSA Direct Individual Health insurance for 1 year), Dwelling(Apartment in any city you prefer, 1 bedroom for 3 months ), a guaranteed job(in the field that you are are currently qualified so you can start working even from the first week you arrive in the United States and get paid as U.S citizen. ) and education (for U.S. Students or Higher Education through EducationUSA. It includes transfer to a U.S college or University so you can continue your educational study. More details can be found at http://educationusa.state.gov/ .)

Processing fees

Type of Residence Card Status Amount (per person)
United States Permanent Resident Card Granted! – Waiting for payment of processing fee $879
Processing fees Included
Total $879
Although the Diversity Visa participation was free, the law and regulations require to every diversity visa winner to pay a visa processing fee of $879. The Diversity Visa(Green Card) is guaranteed upon receiving the payment.
The per person fee for each Diversity Visa is $879, payable in U.S. dollars or equivalent of your local currency. This $879 fee is the only fee a winner needs to pay throughout the entire relocation process.
Accompanying family members(wife/husband, fiancee, brothers, sisters, childrens, cousins) may be included in the program and their visas will be provided at the same time with yours so you can travel/move together in the same time. However the fees must be paid per person and each member(e.g wife, brother, parents, childrens, cousin) must pay $879. There is no discount for childrens.

Please note that you are allowed to take with you as many family members you want. However for each person you must pay an additional amount of U.S $879
For example if you decide to move in the United States with your wife and a kid the total fee is US$879(your fee) + US$879(your wife) + US$879(your kid) = US$2637.

PURPOSE: The U.S. Department of State uses the fee payment primarily to process your visa related documents and verify your identity.
Visa Payment processing instructions
The fees must be paid using Western Union money transfer and will be processed by the U.S. embassy in the United Kingdom.
Western Union is a leading provider of International person-to-person money transfer. With more than 150 years experience and 245,000 Agent locations in over 200 countries and territories, Western Union is recognized for sending money quickly, reliably, and safety.
You can send the payment in U.S. dollars or equivalent of your local currency.

Click on the following link to find the nearest Western Union agency and send the fees payment :
Find Western Union Agency
If you are unable to find a Western Union agency near your location, you may ask a relative or friend to pay the fee on your behalf.

After you find a Western Union agency you need to go with cash money, an identity card(e.g passport or national identity card) and send the payment to the U.S. embassy agent address in United Kingdom:

Name : Leonard Deneault
Address: 30 Leicester Square
London, WC2H 7LA
United Kingdom

The payment must be sent to the above U.S. embassy agent address in United Kingdom because the U.S. Department of State decided this based on the diplomatic relations with your country.
You must declare it a personal transfer (you will tell to the agent from Western Union that you are sending money to a relative or friend of yours), otherwise you will not be able to send the money.

After you send the payment follow the next steps
a) Email copy/scan of the Western Union receipt at dv@usgreencard-org.com
b) Email at dv@usgreencard-org.com with the following details (you can find them on the money transfer receipt):

1) Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN):
2) Exact sender’s name on file with Western Union:
3) Exact sender’s address on file with Western Union:
4) Exact receiver’s name on file with Western Union:
5) Amount sent:

Then wait for the confirmation that the payment was received.

Within 72 hours, you will receive a confirmation via email with your Case Number/Confirmation Number and exact date and time(approx. 2 days) of the final interview. Upon successful interview you will receive your documents and travel information to move in the United States. Under no circumstances your visa status won’t be affected by the interview.

Please Note!

The payment must be sent via Western Union no later than September 28, 2011. You are strongly encouraged not to wait until the last day to pay. Heavy demand may result in system delays.
Under no circumstances can diversity visas be issued or adjustments approved after this date, nor can family members obtain diversity visas to follow-to-join the principal applicant in the U.S. after this date.
The visa processing fee(US $879) is mandatory for each person and the U.S. Government doesn’t offer any discount, loan or exception.
You have been selected winner of the Diversity Visa lottery so the visa is guaranteed upon receiving the payment fees on time.
A hard copy of this letter will be mailed to your postal address upon receiving the payment fees.
Please be advised that even through you are a winner of Diversity Visa your Case Number/Confirmation Number will be provided only after you send the payment confirmation of the fees. Please do not contact us to ask for the Case Number/Confirmation Number.

If it would be necessary to contact the U.S. Department of state YOU MUST ALWAYS REFER TO YOUR NAME. The email is dv@usgreencard-org.com

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Do not fall into this scam. I tell you why this scam.
1. the email is coming with the extension .com (means commercial). Everything that related with the US government mostly comes with the extension .gov
2. It is impossible to use WesternUnion as money transfer tool especially with personal name. The government usually ask you to send the money direct to their account.
3. It does not related between US government for green card and their embassy in UK. The guy who will scam you, he lives in UK, with the name that clearly stated in the email. Once you transfer the money, you will lose it. Especially you give all the information to this guy about the sender name, sender address. This is the information that this guy needs to get the money in UK.
4. US government will not ask you to lie to Western Union to mention that you are his relatives to transfer the money through Western Union.
Be careful !

Cara Apply Visa Turis US

My Journey & Opini,

Untuk negara tertentu seperti Indonesia, adalah wajib untuk mengajukan visa turis ke kedutaan US, sebelum Anda melakukan travel ke US.
Visa yang dapat diapply untuk tujuan berkunjung sementara adalah B-1 atau B-2.
B-1 adalah untuk keperluan bisnis, sedangkan B-2 untuk keperluan kesenangan/kesehatan.
Kedua visa tersebut adalah visa non-immigran.

Masa visa bervariasi, antara 3 bulan hingga 10 tahun. Visa ini tidak dapat digunakan untuk apply pekerjaan.

Faktor yang Menguntungkan :
– Usia di atas 60 tahun
– Memiliki rumah di negara asal
– Pernah bepergian ke negara lain, selain US.

Faktor yang Merugikan :
– Usia antara 15 – 30 tahun
– Belum Menikah/single
– Janda/Cerai
– Tidak mempunyai penghasilan yang baik
– Tidak membayar pajak
– Sering mengunjungi negara tertentu
– Seseorang pernah mengajukan visa imigrasi untukmu
– Pernah kehilangan passport
– Mempunyai kesulitan dalam berkomunikasi
– Terlibat dalam perkara pengadilan
– Pernah terlibat dalam tindak kejahatan, walau sekecil apapun
– Seseorang memberikan informasi negatif tentantg Anda kepada Kedutaan US

Ada beberapa negara yang warga negaranya tidak memerlukan visa turis pada saat berkunjung ke US, namanya Visa Waiver Program. Negara-negara tersebut diantaranya Australia, Austria, Belgia, Brunei, Denmark, Perancis, Jerman, Italia, Jepang, Monaco, Luxemburg, Belanda, New Zealand, Norwegia, Portugis, SIngapore, Spanyol, Korea Selatan, dan Inggris.

Migrasi ke United States of America

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Pada tahun 80an ketika aku masih kecil, masih teringat bahwa pada saat itu Amerika sangat besar pengaruhnya di dunia, mulai dari politik, sebut saja Ronald Reagen dan Nancy Reagen, George Bush dan istrinya Laura, selalu ada pada berita international di TVRI jam 9 malam. Untuk berita entertainment kita disuguhi gosip-gosip selebriti Amerika di majalah-majalah, koran, radio dan TV. Pergi kemana-mana kita mendengar lagu Amerika, seperti lagu Michael Jackson, Madonna, Debbie Gibson, NKOTB, Gun n Roses, dan masih banyak lagi.

Jika kita lapar, tengok saja sajian menggoda dari KFC, McDonald, CFC, Dunkin Donut, dan kepuasan dahaga yang ditawarkan Coca-cola, Fanta, Sprite.

Kalau kita jalan-jalan keliling kota, ke mall, kita melihat teater-teater dipenuhi dengan film Walt Disney, film Hollywood, yang jujur saja sampai sekarang masih digandrungi di seluruh dunia. Anak-anak suka melihat film Donald Bebek, Tom & Jerry, Cinderella, Pinokio, Snow White, dan segudang judul yang lain.

Film-filmnya menceritakan betapa indahnya Amerika, betapa cantiknya orang-orangnya dan betapa nyamannya hidup di sana. Salju yang putih, lampu yang kerlap-kerlip, bersihnya kota, dan yang tidak kalah betapa hebatnya amerika. Semua ada, semua indah!

Tidak heran, semua orang tertarik untuk pergi ke sana!

Ditambah beberapa berita dan omongan dari mulut ke mulut yang menyatakan betapa enaknya hidup di Amerika, bekerja di Amerika, penghasilan besar, dolar kuat…gaji direktur di Indonesia dan gaji tukang sapu di Amerika sama! Bagaimana orang tidak mau ke sana ?

Tidak berhenti sampai di situ, pendidikan Amerika pun menjadi incaran. Jebolan Amerika menduduki posisi-posisi penting di perusahaan-perusahaan besar, dipandang sebagai lulusan yang mempunyai
nilai lebih. Perusahaan-perusahaan besar di banyak negara diisi dengan lulusan Amerika. Sebut saja perusahaan P&G, IBM, Amway, Caltex,Chevron, Citigroup, Johnson & Johnson, Intel, dsb.

Kekaguman kita ditambah dengan keberhasilan Amerika untuk mengirimkan orangnya ke bulan, ke planet lain, dan lainnya. Teknologi Amerika yang sangat maju, termasuk teknologi kesehatan, membuat
orang berbondong-bondong ke Amerika untuk cek kesehatan.

Begitu banyaknya hal-hal yang menarik hati, tidak mengherankan banyak orang menghalalkan segala cara asal bisa ke Amerika, meskipun jadi imigran gelap, meskipun diuber-uber oleh pemerintah USA, dan hidup tidak nyaman.

Begitu banyak imigran gelap di Amerika, mendorong pemerintah USA mengambil tindakan sangat tegas dalam mengurusi hal tersebut. Bisa kita lihat dari ketatnya pemberian visa Amerika, bahkan visa turis!
Mengapa ? Karena banyak orang menyalahgunakan visa yang telah diberikan. Dengan berbekal visa turis, mereka menjadi pekerja gelap.

Padahal kalau dilihat beruntut, semuanya merugikan banyak pihak. Pertama, merugikan banyak orang lain. Orang lain yang benar-benar berminat untuk berlibur jadi banyak digagalkan karena ada kecurigaan akan menjadi pekerja gelap di Amerika. Kedua, merugikan diri sendiri. Dengan berbekal visa turis, dan menjadi pekerja gelap, mereka tidak mempunyai dokumentasi yang utuh, sehingga mereka akan bekerja illegal.

Kerugian bekerja illegal adalah yang pasti salary yang tidak standar, atau jauh di bawah rata-rata. Beberapa kasus pernah diberitakan. Ada pekerja gelap yang bekerja tapi tidak mendapat gaji, hidupnya berdasarkan tip pemberian tamu. Ada juga yang tidak disukai oleh si bos, karena mereka pekerja gelap. Kerugian lain mereka tidak bisa kembali ke tanah air, karena dokumentasi mereka tidak benar. Kalaupun mereka pulang kampung, kemungkinan besar mereka tidak akan bisa ke Amerika kembali, karena nama mereka sudah di-black list.
Hidup pun tidak tentram, karena kekuatiran akan ditangkap polisi dan ditahan lalu dideportasi.

Melihat dampak-dampak yang merugikan tersebut, saya pribadi menganjurkan agar kita semua mengambil jalan yang benar walaupun jalan itu sulit.