Scammers Using SEVP Phone Numbers to Target International Students

Hello international Warriors! As an update, our office received guidance from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program regard scam calls targeting international students. Please read through the following message from SEVP regarding these calls and how to recognize fraudulent activity. If you have any additional questions or concerns regarding scam calls, please don’t hesitate to contact our office.

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) has been made aware of a spoofing scam involving individuals using the SEVP Response Center (SRC) phone numbers (703-603-3400 and 800-892-4829) and claiming to be SRC representatives. The fraudulent callers are inquiring about Form I-94 documents and asking students to provide information regarding monetary transactions.

Things to remember:

• SEVP officials will NEVER ask stakeholders to provide credit/debit card/gift card numbers, wire transfers, or bank routing numbers, or to make bitcoin deposits for any purpose.
• NEVER divulge personal or financial information to unknown callers.
• Report all suspicious calls to the HSI tip line and if you are unsure about the validity of a call from SEVP officials reach out to your designated SEVP field representative.