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Story: AOL giving away spammer's ill-gotten gains

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Posted by: Mark (Tuesday 23 August 2005, 3:48 PM)

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The reason for opening the competition to US residents only is most likely to avoid the high shipping costs of sending the prizes overseas and the complexities dealing with foreign laws.

You will find any competition rules will usually stipulate that the competition is only open to residents of the country the competition is being held in. Check the back of your cereal packets for an example!

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