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Pictures
Picture of Hacker obtained from
www.noticiasdot.com/.../noticias_260405-16.htm
Accessed 11/3/07
Picture of fish with dollar sign obtained from
www.bullguard.com/news/default.aspx?ViewId=770
Accessed 10/3/07
Picture of scammer with object on his head obtained from
http://www.419eater.com/html/trophy_room.htm
Accessed 10/3/07
Picture of mouse and mouse trap obtained from
http://www.cwpdesign.co.uk/netscam.php
Accessed 10/3/07
Quotes Quote: "Be aware, be realistic and above all, do not be stupid" obtained from
http://www.cwpdesign.co.uk/netscam.php
Accessed 10/3/07
Articles
Lawal, Leonard, 2006, June 1,
"Online scams create 'Yahoo! Millionares'"
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Accessed 28/2/07
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Accessed 28/2/07
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Author Unknown, 2005, October 12,
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(online) http://www.selfseo.com/story-9759.php
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3Accessed 19/2/07
Miller, Michael, 2006, July 29,
"The Biggest Internet Scam in Recent History"
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Other sources used
Multiple authors
"Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia"
(online) www.wikipedia.org
Articles searched:
"Scam baiting"
"Internet fraud"
"Advance fee fraud"
"Spyware"
"Spy Sheriff"
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