 As WTOP's Sandra Jones tells us, that could make you a target for scammers. If people are doing searches online, they may see pop-up fake websites that are set up by scammers. Gemma De Las Heras with the Federal Trade Commission says bad actors will use what appears to be official-looking flags and seals with names similar to the U.S. Department of State to get you to apply for a passport. She says scammers will also charge anywhere from $60 to a few hundred dollars on top of the required fee.