Passport Renewal Scam Charged for Free Forms

A bbb report about a phishing scam that cost someone $100.0. Learn how to avoid falling victim.

Source: bbb | Scam Type: Phishing | Amount Lost: $100.0 | Date: April 02, 2026
I paid this company to ā€˜renewā€™ my childrenā€™s passports, only to learn later that they DO NOT and CAN NOT renew passports. This website only provides the free government passport application on their website, and then prompts you to fill in your information. After your information is entered, then they charge $100 per application, and $25 for insurance (in case your passport doesnā€™t arrive). Then they send an email to the consumer with a PDF of the Pre-filled Passport with instructions for you to *print and download the attached Passport Application Packageā€¦ā€™ which basically instructs you to take/mail the pre-filled out application and required fees to the Passport Office/Agency to APPLY for your passport. I was scammed out of $200.00 for two free Passport applications (DS11 forms), and $51.66 for insurance.

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