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Viewing cable 07ASMARA815, QUARTERLY FRAUD REPORT - ASMARA

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07ASMARA815 2007-10-16 06:30 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Asmara
VZCZCXRO0259
PP RUEHDE RUEHGA RUEHNP
DE RUEHAE #0815/01 2890630
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 160630Z OCT 07
FM AMEMBASSY ASMARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9178
RUEHPNH/NVC PORTSMOUTH NH 0306
INFO RUEHAD/AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI 0126
RUEHDS/AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA 6136
RUEHEG/AMEMBASSY CAIRO 0421
RUEHDJ/AMEMBASSY DJIBOUTI 2989
RUEHKM/AMEMBASSY KAMPALA 1072
RUEHKH/AMEMBASSY KHARTOUM 0246
RUEHNR/AMEMBASSY NAIROBI 4736
RUEHOT/AMEMBASSY OTTAWA 0187
RUEHSA/AMEMBASSY PRETORIA 1413
RUEHRH/AMEMBASSY RIYADH 1275
RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME 1754
RUEHGA/AMCONSUL CALGARY 0013
RUEHTN/AMCONSUL CAPE TOWN 0033
RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 0084
RUEHFT/AMCONSUL FRANKFURT 1310
RUEHMIL/AMCONSUL MILAN 0025
RUEHNP/AMCONSUL NAPLES 0006
RUEHON/AMCONSUL TORONTO 0005
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ASMARA 000815 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPT FOR AF/CA 
DEPT FOR CA/FPP, CA/EX 
PASS TO KCC 
PASS TO INL/HSTC 
POSTS FOR FRAUD PREVENTION MANAGERS 
FRANKFURT FOR RCO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC ER
SUBJECT:  QUARTERLY FRAUD REPORT - ASMARA 
 
REF:  A. Asmara 602  B.STATE 00205073 
 
1. The following is a summary of fraud conditions experienced during 
the July to September 2007 period. 
 
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COUNTRY CONDITIONS - INCREASING DETERIORIATION 
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2. (SBU) The Eritrean economic downward spiral continues.  The 
Government of the State of Eritrea's (GSE) self-proclaimed economic 
policy of "self-reliance" had lead to food shortages, rationing of 
basic commodities, and queues for limited supplies of bread. 
Prospects for employment at all levels remain poor.  The operations 
of NGOs and aid agencies are strictly controlled and government 
policies remain unreceptive toward their operations, leading to 
needed aid not reaching many areas of the country.  Large numbers of 
Eritreans, especially those in their 20s, continue to flee illegally 
to either Sudan or Ethiopia.  A simmering border dispute with 
Ethiopia is causing increased military tensions along the border and 
heightened political rhetoric. 
 
3. (SBU) The consular section in Asmara remains closed to most visa 
services, but has continued limited issuances for extreme 
humanitarian cases and those clearly in USG interests.  The section 
still provides document intake services for Immigrant and Diversity 
visas and transfers cases to other posts upon request.  We 
anticipate remaining closed to visa services for the indefinite 
future.  Post continues to provide the full array of American 
Citizen Services. 
 
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NIV FRAUD 
--------- 
 
4. (U) Post is not currently issuing NIVs in significant numbers. 
The consular section continues to provide documentation verification 
support upon request.  Post was notified by the Consul General in 
Nairobi of a case of an Eritrean passport showing indications of 
removing the laminate and undergoing possible photo substitution. 
Post notes that Eritrean passports have notoriously poor lamination 
and adjudicating officers should look closely for signs of 
alteration. 
 
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IV FRAUD 
-------- 
 
5. (U) Post is not currently processing IVs and has nothing to 
report. 
 
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DV FRAUD 
-------- 
 
6. (U) Post is not currently processing DVs and has nothing to 
report. 
 
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ACS AND PASSPORT FRAUD 
---------------------- 
 
7. (U) Post's ACS and Passport fraud are individual in nature, 
showing no signs of organization, and are easily detected.  Post 
 
ASMARA 00000815  002 OF 002 
 
 
received a few applications for U.S. passports from non-citizens 
with no claim to citizenship, all from suspected emotionally 
disturbed persons. 
 
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ADOPTION FRAUD 
-------------- 
 
8. (SBU) Post noted one case of alleged adoption fraud during the 
reporting period that is still ongoing.  The adoption occurred in 
2005 and the adoptive parents have returned with the children to 
Eritrea to attempt to have the adoption overturned.  Post has not 
yet resolved outstanding questions regarding the conflicting stories 
concerning the status of the children as orphans and the possible 
complicity of the adoptive parents. 
 
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ASYLUM FRAUD 
------------ 
 
9. (U) Post has not processed asylum cases during the period and has 
nothing to report. 
 
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COOPERATION WITH HOST GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES 
-------------------------------------------- 
 
10. (U) Post continues to receive no cooperation on consular issues 
from the host government, other than routine document verification. 
 
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AREAS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN 
--------------------------- 
 
11. (SBU) Conoff is making contingency plans for a possible 
evacuation given the potential for hostilities between Eritrea and 
Ethiopia.  Post is prepared to verify all U.S. passports and claims 
of relationships between Amcits and Eritreans/TCNs by working with 
post management to secure additional LES and Officers to assist with 
processing potential evacuees. 
 
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STAFFING AND TRAINING 
--------------------- 
 
12. (U) The consular staffing complement consists of one ConOff, two 
LES, an unfilled MRV funded LES position, and an MRV funded Consular 
Associate position.  Conoff attended the Fraud Prevention conference 
in Accra in April and will attend FPM training the next time it 
becomes available.  The senior LES has had fraud prevention 
training, and the junior LES has been instructed to begin the FSI 
OJT module on the subject. 
 
13. (U) The backup Conoff (Pol/Econ Officer) departs post 
permanently in December, but post's Management Officer holds a 
consular commission.  In addition, the incoming Pol/Econ Officer 
will receive Congen prior to departing for post. 
 
MCINTYRE