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Threat Library / Financial & Banking Fraud

high🇮🇳 India focus

Advance-Fee Loan Scam

A loan "approved" without any checks, conditional on paying processing, insurance, GST or verification fees upfront — after which the lender stops responding and no loan is ever disbursed.

Owner Cyber Safe India Editorial TeamFirst published 13 Aug 2026Last reviewed 16 Sep 2026Jurisdiction India + global contextEvidence grade B · sourced referenceEmergency routes verified 16 Sep 2026Editorial policyCorrections & change log