advance fee scam

noun

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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Meanings

nounadvance fee scam (plural advance fee scams)

plural advance fee scams

  1. criminologyA 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nigerian scam
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