Dominican Consul in Miami Denounces Identity Theft for Visa Scam
Miami, Florida. – Dr. Geanilda Vásquez, Consul General of the Dominican Republic in Miami, has issued a stern warning to the public regarding a fraudulent scheme operating on Facebook that falsely uses her identity to scam individuals seeking U.S. visas.
The scam, which promises facilitation of U.S. work visas with contracts exceeding two years, has already defrauded approximately 30 people, according to a report filed by dr. Vásquez.
The incident came to light when a political party associate, Irene, alerted Dr. Vásquez via WhatsApp about a fake Facebook profile impersonating her. The profile was actively soliciting individuals with messages like, “Take advantage of the great opportunity for work visas with employment contract for more then two years. For more information please contact me in this way,” followed by what was claimed to be the Consul’s official cell phone number.
Following this, another individual, Mrs. Aurora Gómez, informed Dr. Vásquez that she and about 30 others had been victims of this identity usurpation scam.
Dr. Vásquez has officially notified the National Police, specifically the Department of Crimes and Crimes of High Technology (Dicat-PN), about the fraudulent activity. A formal complaint was lodged on July 7th with the Police Detachment of Arroyo Hondo, bearing the reference number 177-202577-2624390.
“Be attentive and not let yourselves be scammed by this fraudulent scheme in which it has nothing to do with it and where its diplomatic figure is used for it, which has been left in the hands of the Dicat for research purposes,” Dr. Vásquez urged the general population in the Dominican Republic.
She expressed her hope for a swift clarification by the competent authorities to prevent further harm to the public.
Both Dominican and American authorities, through their respective agencies, are collaborating on an ongoing investigation to identify the perpetrators behind the impersonation and criminal activities on social media, especially concerning the sensitive issue of U.S. visas.
