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Scammers impersonate airport staff, immigration officers, or travel agents and claim you must pay a special fee to enter El Salvador, avoid questioning, release documents, or fast-track borde
Scam alert for immigrants in El Salvador.
Scammers impersonate airport staff, immigration officers, or travel agents and claim you must pay a special fee to enter El Salvador, avoid questioning, release documents, or fast-track borde
Use only official fee schedules and payment channels for El Salvador. At airports or borders, speak to uniformed officers at official counters and ask for a printed receipt for any lawful fee
If there is immediate danger, contact local emergency services. If money was sent, contact your bank/payment provider and official fraud reporting channels.
Published 2026-05-07.
Use official reporting channels if you were targeted or lost money.
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Legitimate government fees are paid through official channels with receipts. Never wire cash to personal accounts for a “guaranteed” outcome.
Collect evidence (messages, contracts), then report through your destination country’s fraud or immigration reporting channels and warn your community.
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