419 scam: "Comets - Tech UK"<cometstech.lmtd@bt.co.uk> BRAND NEW APPLE i-PHONE 4G/ i-PADS/i-MAC

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Comets - Tech UK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cometstech.lmtd@live.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:12:02 +0200
Subject: BRAND NEW APPLE i-PHONE 4G/ i-PADS/i-MAC

COMETS TECH UK is An Authorized and Registered Company with APPLE INC,We are offering APPLE i-PHONE AND i-PADS PC, BRAND NEW AND UNLOCKED,Factory Sealed Boxes,complete Accessories and 1 year Manufacturer’s Warranty
and Guaranteed to work with all GSM Carrier Worldwide.

http://www.apple.com/iphone/
APPLE i-PHONE 4G 32GB = $400

http://www.apple.com/imac/
Apple iMac 27" 2.8 Quad Core i7 8GB = $1200
Apple iMac 21" 2.8 Quad Core i7 8GB = $950
free shipping worldwide

http://www.apple.com/ipad/
APPLE i-PADS PC 16GB/3G with WiFi = $450
APPLE i-PADS PC 32GB/3G with WiFi = $550
APPLE i-PADS PC 64GB/3G with WiFi = $650
free shipping worldwide

ORDER 2 Pcs Get 1 FREE

ALL OUR APPLE i-PADS/i-MAC ARE ORIGINAL FROM APPLE INC USA AND THE i-PHONES ARE 4G UNLOCK,OPEN TO ALL NETWORK WORLDWIDE..

We ship worldwide via FEDEX,UPS and DHL in 3/4 days.

FOR MORE ENQUIRIES AND FAST RESPONSE PLEASE EMAIL US

Comets-Tech Lmtd (UK)
Dominion Court,41 Station Road,
Solihull,Birmingham B91 3RT, UK

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