# Advance Fee (Visa/Loan/Customs) — WhatsApp Scam Reports

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.

1 self-reported, unverified report on file.

| Number       | Country | Date       |
| ------------ | ------- | ---------- |
| +93700557660 | AF      | 2026-07-21 |

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