Advance Fee Demand

You paid a fee upfront for money, a loan, or a prize that never arrived.

Recovery outlook

Difficult

How this operation works

You were told a payment was needed before something of greater value could be released: a loan, an inheritance, a prize, a grant, or released funds. Once paid, either nothing arrived or a further fee was demanded.

Warning signs

A payment was required before you could receive money
Each payment was followed by a new unexpected charge
You were asked to pay by crypto, gift card, or money transfer app
The promised sum was far larger than the fee requested

How recovery usually works for this type

Card chargeback or bank recall depending on payment method
Money transfer operator fraud report
Gift card issuer freeze where codes are unredeemed

What the claim form will ask you

Gathering these before you start will make filing quicker.

What were you promised? *
Amount you were promised
How many separate fees did you pay?
Name the organisation gave

Have you lost money to this operation?

File a claim and we will assess what recovery routes are realistically open to you. We will tell you plainly if we do not think recovery is achievable.

File a claim