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Definition
Advance-fee fraud dangles an attractive offer, usually unsolicited and with few checks, then demands a payment to unlock it. Once paid, the fee is lost and the funds never come.
Why it matters for your business
A genuine lender never asks you to pay to release your own loan — fees come from the facility, disclosed in the agreement. See advance-fee and fake loan-offer scams.
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