Charlotte's top 10 scams of 2012
#10. Advance fee loan scams
10. Advance fee loan scams - Online ‘lenders’ promised loans, but then required an advance fee as ‘insurance’ or ‘collateral’ via wire transfer. After the money was wired, the consumer was told they didn’t qualify for the loan and they had no way to get their money back.
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