巴基斯坦领事馆警告以美国申请人为对象的伪造签证钓鱼骗局。 Pakistani consulate warns of fake visa phishing scams targeting U.S. applicants.

巴基斯坦驻洛杉矶领事馆警告说,有人冒充官方签证通知的钓鱼骗局,敦促公众避免通过未经授权的链接分享个人或财务数据。 The Pakistani Consulate in Los Angeles warns of a phishing scam impersonating official visa notices, urging the public to avoid sharing personal or financial data via unauthorized links. 该骗局寻求敏感信息,如护照和SSN细节,冒着盗用身份和资金损失的风险。 The scam seeks sensitive information like passport and SSN details, risking identity theft and financial loss. 当局强调,所有签证申请必须只通过官方门户网站签证.nadra.gov.pk提交,并证实领事馆不使用中间人。 Authorities stress that all visa applications must be submitted only through the official portal, visa.nadra.gov.pk, and confirm the consulate does not use intermediaries. 在发出警告之后,据报巴基斯坦的钓鱼袭击增加了18%,并与全球欺诈趋势的上升相一致,包括2024年美国损失超过125亿美元。 The warning follows a reported 18% increase in phishing attacks in Pakistan and aligns with rising global fraud trends, including over $12.5 billion in U.S. losses in 2024. 受害者因未经授权的交易而损失了积蓄的生命。 Victims have lost life savings to unauthorized transactions. 领事馆通过官方网站(pakconsultella.org/visa-services)和举报可疑通信,建议核实所有信息。 The consulate advises verifying all information through its official site, pakconsulatela.org/visa-services, and reporting suspicious communications.