AMERICAN GC is a private company providing value-added paid services for registration to the United States Green Card Lottery (also known as "Diversity Visa Lottery Program").The company is not affiliated with the U.S. Government or any government agency.
AMERICAN GC (americangc.com) has 84 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 1.2 out of 5.
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americangc.com
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Customs & Toll
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Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and
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2026
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Ich habe im Jahr 2025 über die Website gcprogram.com (vormals americangc.com) Dienstleistungen im Zusammenhang mit der US-Green-Card-Lotterie in Anspruch genommen. Nach der Registrierung wurde ich mehrfach per E-Mail und telefonisch von einem angeblichen „Immigration Specialist“ kontaktiert und zu mehreren Zahlungen gedrängt. Insgesamt habe ich mehrere tausend Euro überwiesen.
Erst später wurde mir klar, dass es sich nicht um ein offizielles Angebot der US-Regierung handelt. Die Darstellung auf der Website erweckt jedoch auf den ersten Blick einen sehr professionellen Eindruck, wodurch man leicht getäuscht werden kann.
Ich habe inzwischen Strafanzeige bei der Polizei Berlin erstattet.
Wichtig für andere:
Die offizielle Teilnahme an der Green-Card-Lotterie ist kostenlos und ausschließlich über offizielle Website möglich.
Ich möchte mit dieser Bewertung andere davor warnen, ähnliche Erfahrungen zu machen. Bei Unsicherheit lieber zuerst bei offiziellen Stellen informieren.
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cheryl W.
Well where do we begin
Well where do we begin? We had such high hopes and expectations to live the American dream. Wish we had done our homework and realised this is a SCAM. We’ve been stupid enough to pay every time when JOHN HENDERSON lead us to believe that each payment was going to worth our while. We uploaded personal information and lost large amounts of money due to the scum that prey on the innocent people.
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Amber W.
WATCH OUT SCAM
It was awful i had found it on a separate website it said it was free to see if you could apply then they call me and i thought i really had a chance at getting the green card and then they asked me to pay $389 so i did thinking it was going towards getting into the lottery looking it up i saw it said it was free to enter but searching into it it says it was consultants to help you through it and since i had paid i thought maybe it'll still be OK this was on the 20th of March. I got a call today from Michael talking more about it and then he mentioned being charged $1500 and I tried asking if the money i paid before would go towards that and he dodged my question talking to my friends and family they looked into it more for me and then we realized it was a scam i was heartbroken to hear that. PLEASE DON`T TRUST THIS WEBSITE OR ANY OTHER WEBSITE THAT ISN'T GOVERNMENT RUN DIRECTLY!!!!!!!!
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Harry
Offizieller (Behörden-)Charakter vorgetäuscht
Es wird nicht klar kommuniziert, dass es sich nicht um eine US-Behörde, sondern um ein privates Unternehmen handelt, das den Eindruck vortäuscht bzw. erweckt, in offiziellem Auftrag zu handeln.
Es werden plötzlich und unangekündigt horrende Gebühren für den Antrag auf eine GreenCard erhoben, die nicht von US-Behörden stammen!
Absolut intransparent und wenig vertraulich!
Finger weg!
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Luke S.
Very well organised SCAM
Like everyone else here, I tested my eligibility on the USAGO website. Then I was contacted by a "junior consultant," a woman who convinced me to pay 389 US dollars for my DV Lottery registration.
Several months later, in November 2024, I received a call from someone named Jonathan Miller. He told me that the system had changed — there was no longer a lottery, but rather a profile-based selection. According to him, the U.S. Department had selected my profile for an interview in 2025 at the U.S. Embassy.
He was very persuasive and managed to get a lot of money from me. I asked him every question I could think of to test his honesty — and he always had an answer.
This "Jonathan Miller" claimed to work for American Green Card Services, the parent company of USAGO.
They had a website where they created a customer account for me, and I could see all my invoices there. They also replied very quickly to all my emails and phone calls, which made it seem more legitimate.
But in February, I realized I was being scammed and stopped all communication with them. The website has since changed, and I no longer have access to my account — the final proof of this fraudulent operation.
I have reported everything to the FBI. I hope they are caught, and I honestly wish they rot in hell.
UPDATE on 3rd of May, results published: "Based on the information provided, the Entry HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED for further processing for the Electronic Diversity Visa program at this time."
So, they are SCAM, this is the ultimate proof. I went through the whole process, paid them, they ASSURED me my profile was selected, times and times again.
End of the story.
UPDATE 29/05/2025
I asked for a refund. Of course, they replied that it was impossible — "services were rendered," they said. But no service was rendered, apart from the registration in October 2024.
But wait — it doesn’t stop there. They harass you in every possible way! Now they’re calling from UK phone numbers. I had to block all the numbers and email addresses I was aware of just to stop the communication. They honestly deserve to be in jail!
And listen to this: my application was rejected — and yet they claim it’s not true!
"We’re still working on your application and will inform you about the interview," they say. This is insane!
And be aware — they’ve changed their website again!
It’s like they’re constantly trying to cover their tracks. This whole operation feels incredibly shady.
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Renee E.
Scam!!
Oh gosh my story is very similar to the reviews here!
I am seeking information about green cards and how to start the process. And I sent an enquiry off a website and then got a call from Nicole, in Florida. She was pushy and played on my desire to go to USA to work and live. She said I had very good terms and that I needed to pay $367 USD for my application to enter the lottery. I have my card details but my card kept blocking the transactions. So I hung up and rung my bank, which have now cancelled the card.
Nicole made it very difficult for me to exit out of the "programme" and said I will ruin my chances in the future.
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jp F.
definitely a pure scam !!
definitely a pure scam !!! be careful
i am filing out a complaint to the Internet Crime Complaint Center
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Marcel ..
Ist mir auch passiert
Ist mir auch passiert. Habe viele Geld (>€3k) bereits verloren. Hat bereits jemand erfolgreich Geld zurück bekommen? Sofern ja, mit welchen Schritten?