Please be on guard against fraudulent phone calls or messages from scammers pretending to represent U.S. government agencies such as SEVP, ICE or the IRS. Scammers may threaten deportation or other legal consequences if students do not provide money or personal information. You should never provide personal information, such as: immigration records, social security number, bank account or credit card number to anyone you don't know.
Refusing to give information or send money over the phone will never cause you to lose your legal status in the United States. No government agency will ever call and demand money or conduct business in this fashion.