As Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement in Maryland, the scammers ramp up too

As Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement in Maryland, the scammers ramp up too

These types of scams are among the most difficult to prosecute because victims are almost always afraid to cooperate with authorities.

Scammers rise as Trump immigration enforcement ramps up in Md.

Matthew Peters has seen a lot in the twelve years he’s provided services at the Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center in Easton. But on May 13th, just after reading a newsletter about immigration scams, he saw one himself. A young couple, originally from Guatemala, came into his office. They’d missed their court date and panicked. “They said… a friend sent us a Facebook link, and then we clicked on it,” he recounted. “Then, someone called us …