Get ready to be annoyed by yet another scam that’s going around!

Okay friends, let’s talk passports. Because apparently, there are some shady sites out there just waiting to take your money and your info.

The Better Business Bureau has put out a warning, and it’s one you’ll definitely want to know about. People are getting tricked into paying an average of $88 on sites like “US Passport and Visa .com.” Etc And what do they get for their money? A free form. Yep. The exact same form you could grab from the official U.S. State Department site for zero dollars.

And it gets worse.

These scammy sites ask for your passport numbers, payment details, and other personal info. Translation? You’re not just wasting money, you could also be handing your identity to a scammer. One reporter even got a security warning for a potential malicious attack when trying to visit the site. Yikes.

And good luck trying to contact them. No phone number, no address, just a web form that never gets answered. Classic scam vibes.

Here’s what you need to know to stay safe:

✅ Use the official U.S. State Department website when applying for or renewing your passport.

✅ Be cautious with “expeditor” services. They’ll happily take your cash but don’t actually speed things up.

✅ If you’ve already been scammed, report it to the BBB so others don’t fall into the same trap.

Bottom line:

If a site looks too easy, too flashy, or too good to be true, trust your gut. Protect your wallet, protect your identity, and stick with the real State Department portal.

Because let’s be real, passport stress is bad enough without tossing a scam on top.