📁 预付费欺诈

The scheme usually works as follows: * An individual or company receives a letter or fax from an alleged "official" representing a foreign government or agency; * An offer is made to transfer millions of dollars in "over invoiced contract" funds into your personal bank account; * You are encouraged to travel overseas to complete the transaction; * You are requested to provide blank company letterhead forms, banking account information, telephone/fax numbers; You receive numerous documents with official looking stamps, seals and logo testifying to the authenticity of the proposal; * Eventually you must provide up-front or advance fees for various taxes, attorney fees, transaction fees or bribes. The leading host nation for this form of fraud at present is Nigeria.