Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
Apple Lottery (2006)
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From: jceMrs. Natalie Farr infoapplelottery@netscape.net
Date: Apr 21, 2006 6:30 PM
Subject: YOU ARE A WINNER OF THE ONLINE APPLE LOTTERY >>>>>>>> CONGRATULATION
APPLE LOTTERY NL
Wemeistraat 108,
Penswegveel 1050 GH, Amsterdam.
The Netherlands.
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TICKET NO: APL91-25-88-76-02
REF NO: A/87-756-863APL
BATCH NO: 2006APL-05
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AWARD WINNING APPROVAL
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the APPLE LOTTERY PROGRAMS held on 30th April 2006. Your company or your personal e-mail address is attached to ticket number APL91-25-88-76-02; with batch number 2006APL-01 drew the lucky numbers 02-65-75-39-73-38, and consequently won in the first lottery category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of €1,500,000.00 (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Euro Only) in cash credited to file A/87-756-863APL. This is from the total prize money of €25,000,000.00, shared among the Twenty five (25) international winners in this category. All participants were selected through our Computer ballot system drawn from 14,000 names 2,000 names from each continent, as part of International Promotions Program. Your fund has been deposited in an escrow account with our affiliate bank here in The Netherlands (NL), and insured with your A/87-756-863APL and your E-mail address. You are to keep your TICKET NO. REF NO. BATCH NO. from the public, until you have been processed and your prize money remitted to your personal account. To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department by email for processing and remittance of your prize money to you. Your assigned claims representative contact is:
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Name: Mr. Paul Anderson
Fax:+31-847-581-409
E-mail: infoclaimagent@netscape.net
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Claims Requirements:
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1.Full Name ————————
2.Address ———————————–
3.Nationality —————————
4.Age —————————
5.Occupation ——————————–
6.Phone/Fax ——————————
7.Present Country —————————
PAYMENT MODE: OPTIONS
1) BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER.
2) CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT/CHEQUE MADE OUT IN YOUR NAME COURIERED TO YOU VIA OUR AFFILIATE COURIER COMPANY AND WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOUR ADDRESS.
**PLEASE INDICATE OPTION THAT BEST SUITS YOU.
He is to help you in claiming your due prize. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your ticket, reference, and batch numbers in all correspondences with your claims representative.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Natalie Farr
APPLE LOTTERY NL (Co-ordinator)
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NB: The APPLE LOTTERY holds the right to cancel your winning if you are below the age of 18yrs. Employees and immediate family members of employees of APPLE AGENCY, its associated companies, professional advisers, advertising and promotional agencies are not eligibleto be winners of this promotional lottery. Contacts should be made directly to the claims agent department via email on or before fourteen (14) days after receiving your winning notification as this is mandatory.
