How it Works:
- The victim is required to pay significant fees in advance of receiving a substantial amount of money or merchandise.
- The fees are usually passed off as taxes, or processing fees, or charges for notarized documents.
- The victim pays these fees and receives nothing in return.
Perhaps the most common example of this type of fraud occurs when a victim is expecting a large payoff for helping to move millions of dollars out of a foreign country. The victim may also believe he has won a large award in a nonexistent foreign lottery.

