419 scam: "Apple" <apple.2013@live.co.uk> Congratulations ! ! !

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "applelive@live.co.uk" (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" <apple.2013@live.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 22:24:48 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Congratulations ! ! !

Apple
Hollyhill Industrial Estate
Hollyhill, Cork
Republic of Ireland
Registration number: 470672

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded 2013
Apple lottery program. Apple draws was conducted on-line by an automated
random computer ballot
search from the Internet. No tickets were sold.

After automated computer ballot, your e-mail address attached to file
number 2090V and Batch number 232362 appear as a winner of One Million
Euros.

Thus, you have been approved for a lump prize off of 1,000,000.00 (One
Million EURO)in cash credited to File number- Apple-2013-2090V . Your
funds are now
deposited in an offshore bank with a hardcover insurance.

To begin your claim, please contact our London help line with the
information below.

Apple
Payment Bureau
Stockley Park
Uxbridge, United Kingdom
E-mail:applelive@live.co.uk

Claim is possible only if you are a user of at least one Apple product.
One confirmed, you will be assisted with the remittance of your prize
funds to your designated

bank account.

Congratulations once again from all members and staff of Apple
International and thanks for been part of our program.

Questions? contact the above email address.

Thanks,
Apple Customer Support

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