BEWARE OF SCAMS

Catholic Migration Services and our affiliate Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens are warning the public about fraudulent scams using its name to exploit individuals seeking help. Scammers are falsely posing as lawyers, employees, or representatives of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, other Catholic Charities offices and/or Catholic Migration Services and are requesting large donations or payments.

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens and Catholic Migration Services DO NOT make initial contact with community members via social media, including Facebook or WhatsApp and you cannot make an appointment with any of our employees via social media. Our agencies DO NOT charge payment for our services.

For information about free legal services in NYC, contact 800-354-0365 or the NYS New Americans Hotline 800-566-7636 or call 311 and say, “Immigration Legal,” to get answers to immigration policy questions and information on how and where to find City-funded, free, and safe immigration legal help.

If you believe you have been contacted by a scammer or have questions about a communication claiming to be from Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens or Catholic Migration Services, please contact the organizations directly at:

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens: 718-722-6001

Catholic Migration Services Brooklyn Office: 718-236-3000; or

Catholic Migration Services Queens Office: 347-472-3500.