Has someone promised to help you file immigration papers? Have you paid someone for help that never came? Or maybe a company said they’d file your papers, but now you haven’t heard from them – and neither has the government. If so, you’ve been scammed. Scams like these can cost you money, but more important, they can cost you the chance to immigrate. Find out more about scams against immigrants and how to avoid them, at ftc.gov/immigration. That’s f-t-c dot g-o-v slash immigration. A message from the Federal Trade Commission.