419 scam: "APPLE Lottery" <applelotto_claimsdesk@yahoo.co.uk> end of year >>WINNING APPROVAL 2007<<

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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 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 Lottery" <applelotto_claimsdesk@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:04:14 GMT
Subject: end of year >>WINNING APPROVAL 2007<<

APPLE LOTTERY ONLINE, UK
Design House, Exmoor Avenue,
Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire NL45 8RE.

BATCH NO: 2007APL-007 =20
REF NO: B/98-867-974APL

AWARD WINNING APPROVAL

We happily announce to you the draw (=231091) of the APPLE =
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International Program held on Thursday October =
18th,2007. Your e-mail address attached to TICKET NO: APL (02-36-99-87-13) =
with BATCH NO: 2007APL-007(bonus no.31), which subsequently won you the =
lottery in the 2nd Category i.e. match 5 plus bonus. You have therefore =
been approved to Claim a total sum of 700,000.00 GBP (Seven Hundred =
thousand British Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file REF NO: =
B/98-867-974APL.=20

All participants for the online version were selected Randomly from =
World Wide Web sites through Computer Ballot Draw system and extracted =
from over 100m Secured Web Sites Worldwide and your E-mail address was =
selected which subsequently led to your Winning this Lottery in the 2nd =
Category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus. You are requested to contact your =
fiduciary with the details below for the processing of your claims.

**AGENT: Garry Cooke
**E-MAIL: applelotto_claimsdesk=40yahoo.co.uk
**TEL: 00-44-702-401-0759

Claims Requirements:
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1.Full Name:=20
2.Address :
3.Nationality:=20
4.Age :
5.Occupation :
6.Phone/Fax :
7.Present Country :

Sincerely,
Joshua McKay
Programs Director
___________________________________________________________________________=
____________________________________________
=20
Copyright 2007 Apple Agency=21 All
rights reserved

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