It’s amazing. The very first spam ever sent was from a couple of lawyers who offered to help people get a Green Card if they paid the law firm a small fee. A Green Card, for those of you that don’t know, is a proof of permanent resident alien status from the feared Immigration and Naturalization Service and… it’s free, if you qualify. So you don’t need to pay anyone for anything. Even better, the document required is pretty simple to fill out.

If it’s free and easy to fill out, why are there still lawyers selling their service to aid in receiving a Green Card? Here’s what the Federal Trade Commission has to say about Green Card scams…

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