419 scam: "APPLE IPHONE SALES"<appleiphone@agent.org> BUY APPLE IPHONE 4G 32GB..............$450USDr. PAYMPŒë¸"

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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:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447035972741 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- appletoday201001@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "APPLE IPHONE SALES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <appletoday201001@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:26:09 -0700
Subject: BUY APPLE IPHONE 4G 32GB..............$450USD

WE HEREBY OFFER FOR SALE THE LATEST RELEASED APPLE IPHONE 4G UNLOCKED WITH ALL ACCESSORIES
NEVER USED WITH 12 MONTHS INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY WORKS WITH ALL NETWORKS ALL YOU HAVE TO DO
IS TO INSERT YOUR SIM CARD AND THE IPHONE IS READY FOR USE. ORIGINALLY MADE BY APPLE IN
UNITED STATE FACTORY UNLOCKED COMES IN 32GB AND ALL LANGUAGES ENABLED WHITE AND BLACK COLOUR
IN STOCK.

UNIT PRICE::IPHONE 4G 32GB................. $450USD

APPLE IPHONE 3GS 32GB..............$300USD

APPLE IPHONE 3G 16GB ....$270USD

SHIPPING::FEDEX COURIER SERVICE

BUY 3 UNITS GET 1 UNIT FREE.

OTHER ITEMS INCLUDE NIKON D700

CAMERA WITH LENS ..............$1200USD

NIKON D3OO CAMERA WITH LENS ..............$97OUSD

SAMSUNG OMANIA ...........................$300USD

NOKIA N95 UNLOCKED .......................$300USD

NOKIA N97 UNLOCKED........................$400USD

BOX CONTENT
iPhone
Stereo Headset
Dock Dock Connector to USB
Cable USB
Power Adapter
Documentation Cleaning/polishing clot

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT::appletoday201001@hotmail.com Phone +447035972741

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