PLAYERS: Hispanic males and females. Usually two or more players.

VICTIMS: Usually non-English speaking Hispanics, both males and females.

CON: The con approaches the mark and asks for assistance. He claims that he is from Puerto Rico or Columbia and needs help in finding an attorney. The con then shows the mark a piece of paper containing the name of a non-existent lawyer. The second suspect arrives on the scene and claims that he knows the lawyer being sought. This lawyer, according to the second con, has a reputation for cheating Hispanics, especially those who are poor and/or uneducated.

The first con now announces that he has a winning state lottery ticket. He confides to the others that he is in the country illegally and is afraid to claim his winnings. He is convinced that the government will take his money and deport him.

The second con usually offers to cash the winning ticket for him. The first con immediately accepts, then hesitates. He finally decides that the mark looks honest, and he'd prefer that he cash in the ticket. The second con artist then implies that maybe the mark doesn't have any money of his own, and might try to rip him off.