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Don't Fall For It: FBI Issues Alert For Advance Fee Schemes Don't Fall For It: FBI Issues Alert For Advance Fee Schemes
Don't Fall For It: FBI Issues Alert For Advance Fee Schemes The FBI is issuing an alert regarding the increased number of advance fee schemes that many are falling victim to. An advance fee scheme is a scam that involves a victim paying money to someone in anticipation of receiving something in return of greater value, like a loan, a contract, an investment or a gift. But in such a scheme, the victim receives little or nothing in return. In many cases, these schemes are crafted to seem authentic and present a genuine “opportunity” — like the chance to reclaim lost funds, lottery winnings, or other financial benefits. Con artists are limited by nothi…

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