419 scam: "Frank Ram"<apexgroup.claims@gmail.com> WINNING 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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")
- "million pounds" (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)
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.
- +442033184031
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- apexlottoclaim@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Frank Ram"<apexgroup.claims@gmail.com>
Reply-To: apexlottoclaim@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2017 16:04:09 -0700
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

Ref Number: APLUK/9GM/8836
Batch Number: APEX-ENGINE7836

Dear Internet User,

Your email ID have won the total sum of GBP1, 000.000.00 (One Million Pounds Sterling) during the Apex Foundation electronic E-mail online Powerball Draws For Internet Users.

The Apex Foundation is the organizers of the Apex Foundation Promo, Euro millions, Monthly Play, Thunder ball, Hot picks, and Lotto Extra which is an internet give-away program whereby email addresses are being extracted from the internet and the winners are being determine from a ballot draw. Luckily it happened that your e-mail address attached to ballot number: (29-35-13-10-12-09-36) with Serial number 7462/06 drew the lucky numbers: 71-23-18-80-62-44 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1 Million Pounds Sterling, credited to file APLUK/37836389/06. Note, that tickets were not sold for this program hence, the above enlightenment is all on the subject of how you became a winner of our give-away program.

Nevertheless, we hope your winnings will be used for the betterment of mankind, and will change the lives of so many people for good. Never think of what people can do for you but think of what you can do to uplift the lives of people, that way there will be more open doors and blessing from GOD.

You are advised to contact the claims department immediately to redeem your prize.

Dr. Frank Ram
Claim Agent
Tel: +442033184031
Fax: +448458740836
Email: apexlottoclaim@yahoo.com
International prize Department

Provide the agent with the information below to enable us facilitate the release of your winning prize.

1. Full name:
2. Country:
3. Contact Address:
4. Telephone Number:
5. Marital Status:
6. Occupation:
7. Sex:
8. Age:

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE MORE FROM THE BOARD AND MEMBERS STAFF OF THE APEX FOUNDATION INTL.

The claim agent will attend to your claim upon the receipt of your response.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
User Award Promotion Team

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