Drumroll, please: the top Web scams of the decade - Ars Technica


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Drumroll, please: the top Web scams of the decade
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Like the Nigerian scam, you can file the lottery scam under the larger category of "advance fee" frauds. "The variety of advance fee schemes is limited only ...
Nigerian (419) scam is the most widespread online scam of the last ten years NgEX
Nigerian scam tops list of decade's online cons CNET
Panda Security Uncovers Top Web Scams of the Decade PR Newswire (press release)

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Christchurch warned of elaborate lottery scam - Stuff.co.nz

Christchurch warned of elaborate lottery scam
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... was licensed by the Government to operate the Mark Six lottery and had no part in other lottery operations. "The one you mentioned is clearly a scam. ...

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Del. Officials Warn Of Lottery Scam - CBS 3


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Del. Officials Warn Of Lottery Scam
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AP Officials in Delaware are warning people of an e-mail scam using the Delaware Lottery logo to trick people into wiring money. ...
AG's office warns of e-mail lottery scam WDEL 1150AM
Overseas Scam Uses Delaware Lottery to Target Victims WBOC TV 16
Elaborate scam copies Delaware Lottery's identity The News Journal

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More scam artists targeting the elderly - Eagle Tribune

More scam artists targeting the elderly
Eagle Tribune
One of the most common, sweepstakes and lottery scams, usually begins with victims receiving a letter in the mail claiming they've won the lottery or a ...

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New victims of old scams that target elderly - The Courier News

New victims of old scams that target elderly
The Courier News
The Better Business Bureau released a list last week of the five most reported scams targeting seniors. They include sweepstakes and lottery scams, ...

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Scammed out of $126000: Lottery scam targets older, local woman - Morgan County Citizen

Scammed out of $126000: Lottery scam targets older, local woman
Morgan County Citizen
... Atlanta man has been arrested and charged in connection with stealing more than $126000 from an elderly Morgan County woman in a telephone lottery scam. ...

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No Such Luck: Lottery Scams Continue in Virginia - NBC Washington

No Such Luck: Lottery Scams Continue in Virginia
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Police said the guys used the lottery ticket scam to dupe their victim out of $2000. The second time escalated to a kidnapping and robbery situation in the ...
Fairfax County police seek duo in lottery scam Washington Examiner

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