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Council member inquires about DCWP's efforts to track fraudulent immigration websites
1:42:28
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Council Member Alexa Avilés questions DCWP about their efforts to track fraudulent websites related to immigration cases, particularly those mimicking official government sites. DCWP representatives acknowledge the issue but admit to limitations in their current tracking efforts.
- DCWP does not have a systematic list of fraudulent websites
- The agency investigates specific sites when they receive tips or complaints
- Council Member Avilés highlights the prevalence of fraudulent sites appearing in search results for official government agencies
- DCWP expresses awareness of the issue and willingness to investigate specific cases brought to their attention
Alexa Avilés
1:42:28
Great.
1:42:30
Do we have any last final questions?
1:42:32
Okay.
1:42:34
I think we may have Give it one last look before you're off the hook.
1:42:45
I know.
1:42:47
I'm talented.
1:42:50
Hold on one second.
1:42:56
Okay, just one thing that continues to arise and I think this is related to some earlier questioning.
1:43:05
Is DCWP tracking any fraudulent websites that are popping up relevant to someone's immigration case?
1:43:14
Such as fraudulent websites that maybe mimic the Department of Justice?
Michael Tiger
1:43:28
I don't think we have a systemic list that we're developing.
1:43:31
But this is the issue that you're raising, we are familiar with.
1:43:34
And if we see, obviously if we get a tip or a complaint that focuses on a certain site, we'll start to develop that list and that'll be in our files.
1:43:43
But we don't have a systemic list of all sites that are mimicking government sites.
Alexa Avilés
1:43:50
Yeah, when you actually search for USCIS, the second search is a fraudulent site that mimics exactly that site.
1:44:08
It is a huge problem.
Vilda Vera Mayuga
1:44:10
I think is this the one that's mentioned on the report that just has like periods in between or no periods in between?