Advance-fee scam
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advance-fee-scam-206-6435052
title:
Advance-fee scam
text:
An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is one of the most common types of confidence tricks. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum. If a victim makes the payment, the fraudster either invents a series of further fees for the victim to pay or simply disappears. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) states that "An advance fee schem
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Type of confidence trick fraud
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance-fee_scam
date created:
2002-03-29T11:07:56Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T19:51:28Z
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13
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