Beware of "Apple/iPhone Lottery Inc and Windows Live" Scam

Received this scam:

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: APPLE COMPANY UK <claims@appleukinc.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018, 9:41 am
Subject: ARRIVAL DETAILS TO:- (APPLE/iPHONE WORLD PROMOTION WINNER)

APPLE/iPHONE LOTTERY INC & WINDOWS LIVE

Established: 2006
Jurisdiction: United State
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT
(Registration 0201GFRM-7)
Telephone:~ 1-941 942 5984.
FAX #: 1 8031898780.

ATTN: Cert Reg No: A/IPHONE-0804GFRM-9

To
Name:
Winning Number: [9407261952]
Pin Number: 210
Country: INDIA

The Mega-jackpot of APPLE-iPHONE Mobile Lottery Award was launched in the year 2006. It aims to support organizations working to create a fairer, greener world by raising funds and increasing public awareness with the help of a lottery. Today, the Apple-iPhone Mobile Mega-Jackpot Lottery is England's biggest and most popular charitable lottery and supports 63 charity organizations’. Since its launch in 2006, the lottery event has paid out more than 2 billion pound sterling to its beneficiaries over the years.

It is obvious that the sms notification will come to you as a surprise, please read this notification carefully as we congratulate you for emerging as one of the lucky winners of the cash sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pound Sterling (£750,000.00) each, following official publication of results of the International Mobile Electronic online sweepstakes organized by Apple-iPhone Mobile Lottery Award in conjunction with the MICROSOFT Registered trademark symbolWINDOWS...

Apple Electronics United Kingdom Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2018 consolidated sales of US$135.8 billion. The company consists of nine independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Memory, System LSI and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Apple iPhone Mobile Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, semiconductor chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs.

Congratulations once again on behalf of the Board/management of ''Apple iPhone Mobile Electronics UK Ltd '' All screening exercise and verification procedures has been completed by the National Advisory Board and Screening Committee of "UK & USA' Overseas National Advisory Remittance Claims Unit. You have been approved to received your Demand draft, iPhone(8). by a special diplomatic arrival been approved by the regulation council of the Apple iPhone Electronics Uk Ltd 2018 Promotions. Your cash prize of ( £750,000.00) Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pound Starlings. In India currency Six crores Indian rupees Rs. 6,00,00,000.00/-INR. will be delivered safely to your door step through our Accredited Fast way Dispatch Officer. Having considered all possible measures to convey your cash prize, we resolve to use a special affiliated courier company under Diplomatic Umbrella.

We have made all necessary arrangement to convey your winning prize, Demand bank draft of £750,000.00 Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pound Starlings. In India currency Six crores Indian rupees and iPhone(8) direct to your door step. Your name, phone number and address has been Received and the processing of your wining for delivery to it's designated address in your country has been fully completed.

Kindly note that we need to pay £295.00/- ONLY (Equivalent to Rs.23,999/-ONLY) towards India Government Registration and Airport Clearance charges on your Parcel before the delivery personnel come to your home. The Diplomat shall take responsibility of that and you shall be instructed by the delivery diplomat for the clearing of your consignment from the custom duties in India and any local V.A.T that may arise in INDIA before he proceed to your Home Address for a successful Delivery.

...

FLIGHT DETAILS
FLIGHT NUDMBER :-----UA0199
OPERATED BY : ----------UK GLOBAL AIRWAYS
DEPART:-------Heathrow (LONDON)
ARRIVE ---------(New Delhi)

DISPARTURE TIME AND DATE ARRIVAL TIME AND DATE
DEPARTURE DATE: SUNDAY:/ 16/12/2018 ARRIVAL DATE: MONDAY:/ 17/12/2018
TIME: 09:15:00 P.M (UK TIME) TIME: 09:30:00 A.M (INDIA TIME)
Ø NAME OF ASSIGNED DELIVERY DIPLOMAT/REPRESENTATIVE:- LEWIS GRAHAM

YOUR PARCEL CONTAINS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS.

1) A WINNING CHEQUE OF ( Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds).
2) APPLE iPHONE (8)
3) WINNING CERTIFICATE.
4) AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIMS ELIGIBILITY.
5) FUND RELEASE ORDER FROM FINANCIAL SERVICE AUTHORITY (F.S.A) UNITED KINGDOM.

You are advice to follow the instruction of the diplomat as soon as he arrives because he has other parcel to deliver outside India.
Bellow is your payment information, please do keep it private and confidential from public and friends to avoid double claims. our diplomat will call you when Indian.

Verification No.: ====N124638G ====
Pin No.: ==== 202====
Payment No.: ====GN257081/2391274LK
FILE No.: ====72099/102/303215====

ATTACH TO THIS MAIL YOU WILL FIND A SCAN COPY'S OF YOUR:

1.) WINNING PARCEL
2.) DELIVERY OFFICER WORKING I'D's PROOF.

ØFor Your Tracking Number: Ask the delivery personnel as soon as he contact you on his arrival in India, for security precautions taken by the executive board of trustee, only him can provide you with that.

For Any Inquiry/Assistance, kindly contact through email or telephone below:
Email: info@midwestcouriers.com
Telephone: 1-805 6205 250.

General Inquiry/Administrator's Office:

Email: customerservice@midwestcouriers.com
Telephone: 1-805 6205 250.

Please ensure that you co-operate and adhere strictly to his instructions and directives to avoid any delay in handing over your cash award prize to you as there is limited time to spend in INDIA. On the arrival of the Diplomatic Delivery Agent in your country, you shall be called upon for instruction on how to proceed regarding the Administrative Clearance Vat, for the clearance/registration, and you are required to render 100% co-operation and hospitality to the delivery personnel.

IMPORTANT: Kindly note this winning amount cannot be deductible, until it is deposited to your personal account due to the insurance policy guiding from its full value, issued in your name and enclose as a diplomatic delivery parcel in your favor and been already dispatched. Also, Due to India Government Policy on Delivery such Award in India the airport authorities do not accept Cash On Delivery (C.O.D) as it is strictly against their policy. You must comply with the diplomat in any requirement from your Country Government as to enable you receive your won amount successfully.

You are to keep us updated with your readiness in receiving the special diplomat along with your Award Cash Prize.

Upon your Agreement to this mail above, please send us email with your photo-ID Card attached as to know if our Diplomat will depart to India or not.

We await your reply to this mail.

Yours Sincerely,
Daniel Fox (Dr.),
TEL #: 447031933479.

The Claims Director/Event Manager.

Payment and Release Order Dept.
Lottery Co-ordinator.
Fax : 447010063497.

Copyright © 2006-2018 The Apple-Lottery Company Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline

77635 476378 255667460"

Received this scam:

"Y0ur mobile n0 has been awarded 2 cr0re 58 lakh rupees by apple company uk, to claim send ur name, ph0ne n0, j0b, address, t0 0ur email: appleeuk1@gmail.Com"

Yesterday this message come in my email and also on mobile number

I too got this msg today.

Here is another scam, please do not follow the instructions in it:

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "APPLE COMPANY UK" <apipcx@gmail.com>
Date: 13 Nov 2017 12:14 pm
Subject: ARRIVAL DETAILS TO:- (APPLE/iPHONE WORLD PROMOTION WINNER)

APPLE/iPHONE LOTTERY INC & WINDOWS LIVE
Established: 2006
Jurisdiction: United State
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!

Amount Won: Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pound Sterling (£750,000.00).
ATTN: Cert Reg No: A/IPHONE-0804GFRM-9

We wish to congratulate you once again on this note, for being one of the lucky winners selected on this year Apple iPhone Electronics Uk Ltd 2017 Promotions. We felicitate with you and your family and especially for being a citizen of (INDIA). This promotion was set-up In United Kingdom Apple iPhone Electronics Uk Ltd to encourage prospective MOBILE users and others on the use of our various Apple Electronics products which are of best standard and quality.

Apple Electronics Uk Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2017 consolidated sales of US$135.8 billion. The company consists of nine independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Memory, System LSI and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Apple iPhone Mobile Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, semiconductor chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs.

...

DIPLOMAT: DR. LEWIS GRAHAM
EMAIL: {drlewisgrahamuk@gmail.com}

Our Special Assigned Delivery Diplomat: DR. LEWIS GRAHAM (LONDON UK REPRESNTATIVE) whom International Passport is attached below will be leaving UK TO INDIA to make the delivery of your winning cheque (Parcel) through British Airways.

*We advise you to maintain strict confidentiality of your WINNING NOTIFICATION and the ENTIRE CLAIMS PROCESS until the verification process has been completed and your cash remitted. This is part of our security protocol to AVOID DOUBLE CLAIMS WHICH COULD LEAD TO CANCELLATION OF FUNDS REMITTANCE/CLAIMS PROCEDURES. Quote your registration order number as A/IPHONE-0804GFRM-9 and your BATCH NUMBER IS APIP/733606/2017/UK, Consignment Code:AI629018XXX in all correspondence.

...

Yours faithfully,
Best Regards,
Dr. Daniel Fox.
Office Line: Telephone:~ 1-941 942 5984

Copyright © 2006-2017 The Apple-Lottery Company Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
77635 476378 255667460"

Hello, I have just received the following email this morning & I would appreciate your advice on it. I have not replied to them with any details. Thank you for your time.....


"APPLE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY 2017.
UNITED STATE OF AMERICA.
APPLE 25TH ANNIVERSARY 2017.
PROGRAMS & EVENTS DEPARTMENT.
ADRRESS: APPLE STORE(USA) LTD
APPLE STORE 4200 CONTROR
ROAD,ORLANDO,FLORIDA 32839
EMAIL: Apple_claimprice2017@usa.com

Dear Lucky Winner,

We have Confirmed your details and verification, meanwhile this is to inform you that you have won a prize money Of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00). For the year 2017 APPLE PROMOTION USA. This was a Mobile draw promotion which was held in Florida, USA.The APPLE PROMOTION is sponsored by USA promotion and other international Countries. The Apple Mobile draw is held to eradicate poverty all over the world and to advertise our new product all over the world.

INFORMATION ABOUT USA APPLE ANNIVERSARY: USA APPLE ANNIVERSARY, is an independent ANNIVERSARY Organization that has been financially assisting people with its intention to change people's life since 2013, many people have benefited from it over the year's. All participant were selected randomly through a Computer Ballot System of different Mobile number over 100,000 Unions and Corporate bodies that are listed all over the world and your Mobile number happens to be among the lucky 5 Mobile Numbers selected by our Apple store Machine System from over 1 million Mobile number that was used for the contest, this is how you won the APPPLE prize.

To file for your claim, you are to provide your information for Final verification to enable you receive your Cash Prize, Provide your claims information as required below:

1.NAME IN FULL:
2.ADDRESS:
3.NATIONALITY:
4.AGE:
5.SEX:
6.OCCUPATION (POSITION HELD):
7.HOME PHONE & WINNING MOBILE NUMBER:
8.EMAIL I.D:
9. COUNTRY OF RESIDENT:
10.WHERE WILL YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR PRICE:

BENEFICIARY'S ACCOUNT DETAILS FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS:
BANK NAME:. . . . . . . .
ACCOUNT NUMBER:. . . . .
ACCOUNT NAME:. . . . . .
BANK ADDRESS:. . . . . .
BIC CODE:. . . . . . . .

This program is promoted and sponsored by APPLE USA. We intend to use this medium to help individuals generate fortunes, which would encourage them to expand their business frontiers thereby creating more opportunities and assisting with humanitarian concerns within their immediate environment. All winning must be claimed not later than

Two Week of Acknowledgment. After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to APPLE COMPANY FLORIDA,FOR NEXT PROMOTION EDITION.
Note: You are to keep your winnings personal and confidential to your self, do not disclose to any one until you have claim your prize, because APPLE COMPANY has discovered a huge numbers of double claiming due to recipients informing close friends,relatives and third parties about their cash prize and also sharing their winning notification. As a result of this, these friends try to claim the winning prize on behalf of the real recipient. You can as well come over to London for the claim of your prize if necessary.

Congratulations once again from all our staff. Please do regularly check your mail as we update you when to receive your winning Fund.

Best Regards,
Richard Steadman
The Claims Director/Event Manager.
USA APPLE Anniversary."