419 scam: "APPLE iphone and ipad LOTTO COMPANY" <iphoneusers08@gmail.com> APPLE iphone and ipad air3 AWARD NOTIFICATION

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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")
- ",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)
- "claim34@qq.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!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +448712377610 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "APPLE iphone and ipad LOTTO COMPANY" <iphoneusers08@gmail.com>
Reply-To: claim34@qq.com
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 09:58:36 -0000
Subject: APPLE iphone and ipad air3 AWARD NOTIFICATION

APPLE iphone and ipad LOTTO, EUROMILLION AWARD NOTIFICATION
UNITED KINGDOM - LONDON
Head Office: Unit 5, Tiger Court, Kings Drive, Kings Business
Park Prescot, Knowsley, Liverpool L34 1BH
Website;http://www.lottery.co.uk/iphone.asp
Website:http://www.apple.com/ipad/
Tel: 0151 236 2357
Email:iphoneusers14@outlook.com

Dear Lucky Winner,

We are heartened to inform you about this real and legitimate of the
unique result of the New Apple iphone and ipad air3 Lotto and Euromillion
Lottery Award as organized by the iphone and ipad Company,Your email ID.
was randomly selected by our ballot computer system from a Data Base of
Internet Email Users from North
America,UK,USA,Mexico,Norway,Greece,Canada,France,Germany,Denmark,Australia,Netherland,Hungary,Finland,Poland,Italy,Spain,Belgium,Austra,Malta,Turkey,MiddleEast,
West Indies, Africa and Asia.held in Zurich, Switzerland program on the
16th of April, 2015. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
ipad2015001198 with corresponding batch number: iphone310A2015 drew lucky
numbers: 84-34-23 which consequently won on your name at the 3rd category.
You have therefore been awarded the sum of £800,000.00 Euros ONLY (Eight
Hundred Thousand EUROS). We advise you to keep your iphone and ipad air3
award winning Ticket and Batch Numbers confidential until your prize claim
has been processed and you receive the full amount of your winning money
in good faith. It is part of our security measures to avoid a result of
impersonation and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous
and criminal participants on the internet. All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and
30,000,000 individual emails addresses and names from all over the world.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE / CLAIMS
Winners shall be paid in accordance with our corresponding payment
Centers. iphone and ipad Prize Award must be claimed not less than 1 Month
from the date of this announcement. Any prize not claimed within this
period shall be forfeited and return to the Apple and ipad air3
Promotional Company Head office in Switzerland as unclaimed Prize/Fund.

STATED BELOW ARE YOUR IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS:

BATCH NUMBER: iphone310A2015
REFERENCE NUMBER: ipad2015001198

You were advised to fill these underlisted information below and send them
to your claim agent office immediately upon receipt of this email to
facilitate immediate release of your AwardPrizeMoney to you via our
corresponding paying office.

Name: Claim Agent
Email: claim34@qq.com
Address: Tolpits Lane, Watford, Herts WD18 9RN

1. Your Full name:
2. Nationality:
3. Designation Address:
4. Telephone Number:
5. Fax Number:
6. Occupation:
7. Sex:
8. Age:

Once again, congratulations from the Board of Director of iphone and ipad
air3 Company!

Mrs. Ellen Hannah
Wi-Fi Cellular Apple iphone and ipad air3
{PROMOTIONAL MANAGER}
Hotline: +448712377610

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