Answer ID 266   |    Published 01/06/2011 02:08 PM   |    Updated 01/11/2012 03:02 PM

Any email that states you have won the Diversity Visa Lottery is fake. The Department of State has never sent emails to notify individuals they have been selected, and The Department of State will not notify Diversity Visa 2012 (DV-2012) winners by email. Emails indicating that you have won the diversity visa are fraudulent. We encourage you to report fraudulent emails to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx)

Please be aware of a notable increase in fraudulent emails and letters sent to Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) program (Visa Lottery) applicants. The scammers behind these fraudulent emails and letters are posing as the U.S. government in an attempt to extract payment from DV applicants. All applicants should be familiar with information about DV scams provided by the Federal Trade Commission. Applicants are encouraged to review the rules and procedures for the DV program so that you know what to expect, when to expect it, and from whom. 

 

To learn more about ways to recognize Diversity Visa Fraud, please visit the following link:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1749.html

Please visit the Department of State Diversity Visa website for more information on checking the status of your entry.

For more information on the proper process for registering for the diversity visa, please visit the following link:
http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1322.html

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