**Scam Campaign Report: Fraudulent Passport Services and Debt Collection Scheme**
This cybersecurity investigation has identified a connected scam operation involving the fraudulent domain epassport.us and Credit Corp Solutions Inc., a debt collection company with 2,734 complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The domain epassport.us was registered on February 10, 2025, through GoDaddy.com, LLC, and appears to be masquerading as an official passport renewal service to steal sensitive personal information from consumers.
The two entities are connected through a "reported_together" relationship with moderate confidence (0.50), indicating that victims have encountered both the fraudulent passport website and subsequent debt collection activities from Credit Corp Solutions Inc. Community reports reveal the sophisticated nature of this scheme, with victims reporting that epassport.us appears as the first search result when looking to renew passports online. Multiple consumers have disclosed providing extensive personal information to the site, including Social Security numbers, names, addresses, parent information, and payment details under the false belief they were completing legitimate passport renewals.
Consumer impact from this campaign is significant, with victims experiencing identity theft and financial fraud after interacting with epassport.us. Community reports document cases where individuals unknowingly provided their most sensitive personal identifying information, including Social Security numbers and passport details, to what they believed was an official government service. The connection to Credit Corp Solutions Inc., which has accumulated 2,734 CFPB complaints in the debt collection industry, suggests victims may subsequently face fraudulent debt collection attempts using the stolen personal information.
**Consumer Protection Advice:** Before using any passport renewal service, verify legitimacy by visiting only official government websites such as travel.state.gov for U.S. passport services. Legitimate government services will never appear as paid advertisements in search results. If contacted by unfamiliar companies requesting personal information or payment, hang up immediately and do not click any links in emails or text messages. Report suspected fraud to the Federal Trade Commission at reportfraud.ftc.gov or file complaints with the Federal Communications Commission for phone-related scams. To check if a phone number or domain is safe, search for the entity name along with terms like "scam" or "complaints," and verify official contact information through legitimate government or company websites rather than search engine results.
This campaign represents a high-threat operation combining identity theft through fraudulent government impersonation with potential follow-up debt collection fraud. Consumers should immediately contact credit monitoring services and government agencies if they have interacted with epassport.us, and continue monitoring for unauthorized accounts or debt collection attempts from Credit Corp Solutions Inc. The recent registration date of the fraudulent domain suggests this is an active, evolving threat requiring continued consumer vigilance and reporting.