US Reveals Mass Visa Fraud in Ukraine

A new report by the U.S. State Department’s Office of the Inspector General says organized fraud rings masquerading as travel agencies have taken control of the Diversity Visa program in Ukraine. The report, released Friday, outlines a pervasive and sophisticated fraud scheme affecting the U.S. visa lottery program as well as the intimidation and extortion of Ukrainian citizens. The United States awards 55,000 Diversity Visas annually to the citizens of countries with historically low ...

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