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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. ‘I’m a Nigerian prince.’ The “Nigerian prince” scam is one of the oldest since the internet was invented. A wealthy individual claims they can’t access their money for some reason ...
A number of Georgia drivers have been targeted by a scam involving fake text messages about unpaid Georgia Express Lane fees, recently.
A recovery room scam is a form of advance-fee fraud where the scammer (sometimes posing as a law enforcement officer or attorney) calls investors who have been sold worthless shares (for example in a boiler-room scam), and offers to buy them, to allow the investors to recover their investments. [92]
Nigerian prince, see § Advance-fee; Odometer – the practice by the seller of a used vehicle of falsely representing the actual mileage of the vehicle to the buyer, by rolling back the odometer to make it appear that the vehicle has lower mileage than it actually does. [23] Overpayment; in parapsychology; Paper hanging, see § Check; Passport ...
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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]
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 ...