419 scam: APPLE IPHONE <email@appleiphone.com> APPLE IPHONE LOTTERY...@2014

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "eabliplogeablip@emailcape.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: APPLE IPHONE <email@appleiphone.com>
Reply-To: EABLIPLOGEABLIP@emailcape.com
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 04:11:20 -0600
Subject: APPLE IPHONE LOTTERY...@2014

--
iPHONE House,
Apple Computer, Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014

Ref: Apiph.625/11.16.003/2014-05

The iPHONE Electronics is pleased to inform you of the results derived
from the Users E-mail Address Ballot Lottery International Program
(EABLIP) held to consolidate our numerous customers worldwide. Your
E-mail Address have won a cash prize of Â£500,000.00 (Five Hundred
Thousand Pounds) and a (iPHONE APPLE LAPTOP,iPHONE GALAXY SMARTPHONE
X4,iPHONE T-SHIRT)from iphone Electronics with the following details:
Ref No: IPH/625/003/2014-05 Serial No: UK/GBP07/iPHONE Batch No.
DNO/MA07/EUR

Note: All participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from 50,000 names of email users around the world, as part of our
international promotion program. Due to mixed up of some names and
addresses, we ask that you keep this award personal, till your claims
has been processed and your funds remitted to you. This is part of our
security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted participants
or impersonators, taking advantage of the situation. Kindly send the
following information to your claim agent to facilitate the release of
your fund:

1. Full Name:

2. Full Address:...........

3. State:........................

4. Occupation:.............

5. Age:..........................

6. Sex:...........................

7. Country:....................

8. Winning Email:.........

9. Mobile Number:........

10.Account Name:.......

11.Account No:.............

12.Bank Name:..............

13.Bank Address:...........

NOTE: - YOU ARE TO IMMEDIATELY SEND YOUR COMPLETE INFORMATION TO OUR
AGENT FOR IMMEDIATE PROCESS OF WINNING ON THIS EMAIL ID ONLY :-
EABLIPLOGEABLIP@emailcape.com

Yours Faithfull
Steve Jobs
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Contact Apple Company UK Board FOR THE PROGRAM...
MOBILE: +78083350X4 /97353IPHONE

I want to congratulate you In Advance and Please Do Not Forget to Help
the Poor in the Society When Apple Computer company Makes You a
Beneficiary of their World of Wealth.

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