Advance Fee (Visa/Loan/Customs)

What is an Advance Fee (Visa/Loan/Customs) scam?

A promised visa invitation letter, loan, inheritance, or held shipment requires an upfront "processing", "legal", or "customs" fee before it can be released. The fee is the scam; the promised thing never existed.

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Reports tagged Advance Fee (Visa/Loan/Customs)

1 report filed under Advance Fee (Visa/Loan/Customs), most recently on . Advance Fee (Visa/Loan/Customs) ranks #2 of 5 scam types on file by report volume.

  1. 1🇦🇫 Afghanistan1 report

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Name
Mobile
Scam Type
Date
Notes
+93700557660
Advance Fee (Visa/Loan/Customs)
Visa invitation letter scam attempt. Afghan number (+93) contacted our business WhatsApp, showed zero interest in any product, and within one minute asked directly: "Dear Can your company process verified invitation letters?" Classic scheme: obtain a Chinese business invitation letter from a legitimate company to fraudulently support a visa application — no purchase ever intended. Full conversation was only 4 messages. No money requested; the "ask" is the invitation letter itself. Screenshot/chat log evidence available.

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