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Advance Fee, Lottery and Investment Scams


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Explore the links below to learn more about these types of fraud:

Advance Fee Fraud
'419' fraud involve requests to help move large sums of money with the promise of a substantial share of the cash in return.

Lottery Scams
This scam claims recipient of mail has won an overseas lottery but some kind of administration fee is required to release the prize.

High-Yield Investment Scams
Also known as Prime Bank fraud these are a myriad of schemes and scams with proposals purely designed to facilitate victims parting with money.

"Cash Back" Money Transfer Fraud
A method in which the fraudster poses as a buyer for an item then pays too much, usually using a cheque, and requests the return of the difference.

Boiler Room Fraud
A high pressure tactic which fraudulently offers low cost stock that is, allegedly, about to explode in value.

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