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	<title>Actualités du cybercrime, de la criminalité informatique &#187; Scams</title>
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		<title>References</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:56:23 +0000</pubDate>
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^ Nigerian Criminal Code. Retrieved on 2007-03-24.
^ ADS-L, 9 Feb 2005. Retrieved on 2006-03-24.
^ Scams that Keep Being Used on People
^ Mayer, Caroline E.. &#171;&#160;Banks Honor Bogus Checks and Scam Victims Pay&#171;&#160;, The Washington Post, 2006-06-01, p. A01. Retrieved on 2006-07-09. 
^ a b Philip de Braun. &#171;&#160;SA cops, Interpol probe murder&#171;&#160;, News24, 2004-12-31. Retrieved on 2006-07-09. 
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		<title>Inheritance Retrieval Schemes</title>
		<link>http://www.alain-stevens.com/cyber-crime/2007/08/16/inheritance-retrieval-schemes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:49:58 +0000</pubDate>
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in this e-mail there is usually someone who most would take pity on (cancer patient, widow, or both) who had a wealthy relative whose inheritance was destined for him/her, usually a spouse, who recently died. She wants to donate this to &#171;&#160;a charity organization, devoted Christian individual or God fearing person that will utilize this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fraud recovery scams</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:49:25 +0000</pubDate>
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This variant targets former victims of scams. The scammer contacts the victim saying that their organization can track and apprehend the scammer and recover the money lost by the victim, for a price. Alternately, the scammer may say that a fund has been set up by the Nigerian government to compensate victims of 419 fraud, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#171;&#160;Death in the family&#160;&#187; scams</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:48:52 +0000</pubDate>
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These scams prey on families who have lost loved ones, or who have not been in touch with a loved one for some time. The scammer will obtain obituary information from city morgues, news of a death where the victim has not yet been identified, and/or personal information about a missing person. The scammer will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charity scams</title>
		<link>http://www.alain-stevens.com/cyber-crime/2007/08/16/charity-scams/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
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The scammer poses as a charitable organization soliciting donations to help the victims of a natural disaster, terrorist attack (such as the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attack), regional conflict, or epidemic. Hurricane Katrina and the 2004 tsunami were popular targets of scammers perpetrating charity scams; other more timeless scam charities purport to be raising [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Puppy/Pet scam</title>
		<link>http://www.alain-stevens.com/cyber-crime/2007/08/16/puppypet-scam/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Much like the other scams detailed here this involves the promise of an item when all the necessary fees have been advanced. Adverts are taken out by someone who is claiming they are the breeder of puppies they sold and they are not doing well in their current situation. The owner claims to be looking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tutor scams</title>
		<link>http://www.alain-stevens.com/cyber-crime/2007/08/16/tutor-scams/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:47:01 +0000</pubDate>
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In this variation the scammer responds to an ad placed by a tutor-for-hire, such as a music instructor, explaining his need [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Classified advertisement scams</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
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In a classified advertisement scam, scammers respond to an advertisement for anything that is being advertised at a reasonably high price (for example a car, a computer or a snowboard). There are various variants of this scam; typically, scammers, after an initial phase of feigned interest, agree to buy the item and offer to pay [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lottery scam</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Main article: Lottery scam


The lottery scam involves fake notices of lottery wins. The winner will usually be asked to send sensitive information to a free email account. The scammer will then notify the victim that in order to release the funds, some small fee (insurance, registration, shipping etc.) is required. Once the fee has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>eBay seller scam</title>
		<link>http://www.alain-stevens.com/cyber-crime/2007/08/16/ebay-seller-scam/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This scam involves eBay or Craigslist and the appeal of high priced goods, usually electronics, for a bargain price. A seller will advertise an item (usually a digital camera, laptop computer, plasma TV, video game console, or cell phone) at a very low cost (usually about 1/3 of the normal retail price). The body of [...]]]></description>
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