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2. Advance-fee scam - Wikipedia

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   An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is a common confidence trick. 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.

3. 100 Most Common Money Scams and How To Avoid Them - AOL

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   Advance Fee Scams Advanced fee scams are deceptively simple: You get a highly desirable offer, and all you have to do is pay a small upfront fee. In the best case, the scammer takes your money and ...

4. List of scams - Wikipedia

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   The scam then becomes an advance-fee fraud or a check fraud. A wide variety of reasons can be offered for the trickster's lack of cash, but rather than just borrow the money from the victim (advance fee fraud), the con-artist normally declares that they have checks which the victim can cash on their behalf and remit the money via a non ...

5. Scam baiting - Wikipedia

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   Scam baiting (or scambaiting) is a form of internet vigilantism primarily used towards advance-fee fraud, IRS impersonation scams, technical support scams, [1] pension scams, [2] and consumer financial fraud. [1]

6. Don't get taken by the mystery shopper scam - AOL

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   One common scam is a form of wire transfer fraud known as advance fee fraud, in. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...

7. Advance-Fee Frauds Keep Dropping the FINRA Name—Don't Fall ...

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   Fraudsters continue to impersonate FINRA executives, offering bogus investment "guarantees" to investors as part of an advance-fee scam. Read more about the lengths these fraudsters go to in ...

8. Lottery scam - Wikipedia

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   A lottery scam is a type of advance-fee fraud which begins with an unexpected email notification, phone call, or mailing (sometimes including a large check) explaining that "You have won!" a large sum of money in a lottery.

9. Think before you click this holiday season: Payment app fraud ...

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   Scam #2 Advance Payment Fraud. Another scam involves getting a message, allegedly from someone you know, informing you of a big payday coming your way: an inheritance, lawsuit payout, contest ...