Tips
- Never provide financial or personal information to anyone you do not know.
- Don’t confuse advance fee loan scams with legitimate offers of credit from a lender.
- If someone guarantees a loan before evaluating your information, steer clear of the offer.
- Don’t send any money to receive a loan.
- Don’t rely on ads alone when considering a loan. Remember scam artist work hard at appearing legitimate in order to con as many people as possible. Even if the ad sounds appealing doesn’t mean it’s truly a good deal
- Obtain a reliability report from BCA to check out the company’s reputation, or use our Ask the Experts forum to inquire on a offer or business.
- Report any scams to the BCA Scam Watch team or file a complaint.
For more information on Advance Fee Loans and similar topics check out our BCA Resource Guides