August 1991 was the day people finally had public access to the Internet. However, the Internet gradually became filled with advertisements that stated things like: "You won the lottery, click here to claim your reward!. » These are the same messages that triggered what we call Internet fraud. What is Internet fraud? Simply put, Internet fraud is saying one thing and doing another. This is an act of theft on a brand new platform (check spelling). lie to users and present an "irresistible offer" and secondly, ask people to fill out some sort of form for any "registration fees" that may apply. In the early days of the Internet society, very few "ads" wanted money, but today. There are all kinds of fraudulent scams out there that try as hard as possible to get your attention. Among these scams, some are among the richest and easiest to fall for. One of the most popular scams is the Nigerian scam. This scam is very widespread. The Nigerian scam targets elderly people who live in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and other eastern US states. The way the scam works is by targeting random houses in the previously mentioned states and calling their home phones to talk about random things and develop a relationship with that person. Once scammers get their target's attention, they start asking for money and making up excuses to get that money. The reason scammers target older people is their availability (they are always willing to talk to someone), their location (usually scammers target those who live in remote areas), and their willingness to abandon some. ..... middle of paper......somehow I managed to resurrect while more and more people were still being brought into the world. Will the scams finally stop? When will the government decide to put an end to these scams? Unfortunately, there is no way to answer these questions, but as long as people do their homework, scams will not allow you to win as little as a penny. Works Cited Moira, Allen. “Too good to be true.” The writer. Np, December 2002. Web. December 5, 2013. Malisow, Craig. “Money for nothing”. Houston Press [Houston, Texas] April 20, 2006: n. page. Alt-PressWatch. Internet. December 2, 2013. .Anonymous. “International Net Fraud Effort.” Privacy Journal (2006): Six. Alt-PressWatch. Internet. December 4, 2013. .Calhoun, Patricia. “Nigerian scam strikes again.” Westword [Denver, Colorado]. Np, May 31, 2007. Web. December 4. 2013. .