Typical fraudulent second passport programs
Fraudulent second passport programs cause considerable emotional and financial harm to innocent victims simply seeking a second passport at an affordable price. Most second passport schemes can be relatively pricey and so large numbers of people who cannot afford market set prices turn to companies that offer ‘too good to be true’ offers. Fraudulent second passport programs can be difficult to spot as many fraudulent companies are getting better at disguising their scams as authentic offers. To ensure you do not fall victim to an illegal second passport scam, you should consult a professional consultancy firm to help you find an appropriate second passport program.
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Well known fraudulent second passport programs
There are four main types of well known fraudulent second passport programs that are used frequently by companies and individuals setting out to defraud innocent people that simply want to obtain a second passport at an affordable price.
The primary types of fraudulent second passport programs include; semi-official passports, shadow passport scheme, Camouflage passports and African passports.
Semi-official passports are passports which are issued to individuals already holding a residency permit who have (typically) paid a substantial sum of money underhandedly to a government authoritative body. This scam is normally sought by high net worth individuals that do not want to wait a long time for the complete process to take place and so through ‘knowing people in high places’ can obtain a second passport with ease.
Shadow Passport Schemes are operated by corrupt government or immigration officials. Shadow passport schemes are operated frequently in Central America, and in particular,Belize.
Camouflage Passports are difficult to spot by many and tend to operate on the basis of issuing second passports from countries that do not exist anymore or that have changed their names, rendering the passport void. The 6 main countries to be aware of with regards to second passport issuance include; British Honduras, Rhodesia, New Granada, New Hebrides, Eastern Samoa and Dutch Guiana.
African Passports are the most frequently used scams by companies and individuals that prey on those who cannot afford to pay the set rate for a second passport but who are desperate to obtain one. Desperate yet innocent individuals may not realize that it is a scam however when an offer appears to be substantially cheaper than other going rates in the market place it is important to investigate the company further.
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