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The El Gordo Lottery Scam
Essay offers an actual record of an interaction with a scammer posing as a representative of the Spanish Lottery.
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FTC Halts Internet Pagejacking Scam
Documents how the FTC stopped a scheme to mislead consumers to porn sites via search engines. First time a government agency asserted regulatory authority over search engine listings.
www.ftc.gov/

The Register - FBI cracks down on pyramid scam cybervillains
The FBI has charged 88 people with Internet fraud after a nation-wide swoop. Those charged allegedly defrauded a total of 56,000 surfers out of more than $117 million.
www.theregister.co.uk/

The Sacramento Bee: 'Spam' scam crackdown
A chain-letter scheme is halted but few see a drop in the onslaught of electronic junk mail.
www.sacbee.com/

Spam scam slams a chain of fools
Article about pyramid schemes. Includes contact information to find out more about fraud. [USA Today]
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Nigerian Scam
Recipient of numerous fraud letters decides to start replying to the senders. Follow the adventures of Sam Walton and FAO Schwartz as they try to scam the scammers.
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FTC Sues Nationwide Internet Scam
Press release about FTC lawsuit against StreamLine business opportunity.
www.ftc.gov/

Five arrested in $28M China Internet scam
[CNN]
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The WorldWide Scam Network
Satire, parody, alternate opinions and links to scientific tests and reports about many of the unusual products on the Internet.
www.hawaiionline.biz/

ZD Net: FTC crashes international drivers' license spam scam
Several unscrupulous "spammers" have been shut down after bombarding Internet users with e-mail offers for allegedly bogus international drivers' licenses.
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