advance fee scam

noun

Definitions

  1. A consumer fraud that involves obtaining a relatively small amount of money from the…

    A consumer fraud that involves obtaining a relatively small amount of money from the victim in advance of some large deferred benefit, such as a job, a high rate of return, or a share of embezzled money.

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