Spain detains 295 people in lottery scam

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LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 21:09:25 GMT

lol,that was a good one.

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dvdiva — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 02:43:58 GMT

They should have said they won the Indiana lottery.

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jeffrey — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 01:39:48 GMT

Gee, I wonder what their punishment should be? Hopefully, a fun filled detention in a nice Turkish prison.

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NoCompLotto! — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 17:32:30 GMT

I can't believe they actually CAUGHT someone! With the way some people hide themselves on the internet, it's a wonder they actually found them and caught them. Way to go, Spain

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Chewie — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 17:24:18 GMT

Does that mean I'm not going to win any more? I was kinda looking forward to those emails.

Comment #1

Lurk More N00b — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 15:24:39 GMT

Way to go, Spain! Now, if every other country that has fallen victim to the Nigerian scam artists would follow suit...

Spain detains 295 people in lottery scam

Lottery Post — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 14:33:01 GMT

Spanish police have detained 295 West Africans on charges of attempting to swindle money from thousands of people by claiming they had won in a Nigerian lottery, radio reports said on Wednesday.Most of the suspects detained on Tuesday were Nigerians, while some came from Ghana. Police searched numerous addresses in the southern city of Malaga.At least two of the detainees were treated in hospital for broken bones after jumping out of a window when trying to escape. Those arrested included owners... [ More ]