Greetings All. On checking my email this morning I received the following message which I find suspicious. I have no proof that this is a scam, however I feel that if this were a valid message it is unlikely that the US Immigration Services would be using a Hotmail email address. I feel certain that they would be using an address that clearly indicated that it was a valid US government address. For the US Immigration Services to be contacting me directly I feel that I would have had to make prior representations to them myself, which I have never done. I have never had any contact with them. I urge anyone receiving a similar message to use extreme caution in responding to this, or similar messages. They are not only asking for a $25.00 USD processing fee, but are asking for a great deal of personal information that might be used to the detriment of those responding. Happy Hunting Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "US Immigration Services" <US_Immigration@hotmail.com> To: <gordon_watts@telus.net> Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 1:51 AM Subject: USA Immigration Program You are now eligible to live and work in USA. Each year, 50,000 immigrant visas are made available through the USA Government immigration lottery. The USA State Department's National Visa Center holds the lottery every year. When permanent residence is granted you will be authorized to live and work permanently in the United States. You will also be allowed to bring your spouse and any unmarried children under the age of 21 to the United States. You are eligible even if you are in the USA now. Please mail the following information to be processed: Your Name Your Date of Birth Your City of Birth Your State of Birth Your Country of Birth Your Current Mailing Address Your Country of Citizenship Spouse Name Spouse Date of Birth Spouse City of Birth Spouse State of Birth Spouse Country of Birth Children Name Children Date of Birth Children City of Birth Children State of Birth Children Country of Birth Your Signature _____________ Include a passport photograph. Include $25 USD processing fee. Make payment to "US Services". You can send US check, US cash, money order, bank check, international postal order, or credit card. If paying with credit card please provide the following information: Card holder name Card number Expiration Date Card- MasterCard, Visa, American Express. Please send ALL information and payment to this address: PO Box 5155 McLean, VA 22103 USA