Editing Advance-fee scam (section)

=== Mobile tower installation fraud ===
{{Main|Mobile tower fraud}}
This variant of advance-fee fraud is widespread in India and Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://propakistani.pk/2010/10/09/fraud-of-the-year-minting-money-by-acquiring-land-for-towers/|title=Fraud of the Year: Minting Money by Acquiring Land for Towers|date=9 October 2010|access-date=2016-03-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Villagers-fall-prey-to-mobile-tower-scam/articleshow/47697564.cms|title=Villagers fall prey to mobile tower scam – Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=17 June 2015 |access-date=2016-03-18}}</ref> The fraudster uses Internet classified websites and print media to lure the public into installing a mobile phone tower on their property, with the promise of huge rental returns. The fraudster also creates fake websites to appear legitimate. The victims part with their money in pieces to the fraudster on account of the Government Service Tax, government clearance charges, bank charges, transportation charges, survey fee etc. The Indian government is issuing public notices in media to spread awareness among the public and warn them against mobile tower fraudsters.<ref>{{cite web|title = Measures to Protect Consumer Interest – Consumer Info: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India|url = http://www.trai.gov.in/Content/mpci.aspx|website = www.trai.gov.in|access-date = 2016-02-20|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160212020852/http://www.trai.gov.in/Content/mpci.aspx|archive-date = 2016-02-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title = Mass Marketing Frauds in the garb of Mobile Towers in India: Evolving a Framework to handle it|url = https://www.researchgate.net/publication/294219016|website = ResearchGate|access-date = 2016-02-20|doi = 10.13140/RG.2.1.4630.2480|last = Kumar|first = Harish|year = 2016}}</ref>