"Apple Inc Electronics London Program 2018" Lottery Scam

There is no "Apple Inc Electronics London Program 2018" lottery or promotion that is giving away thousands or millions of dollars. Therefore, the email message below, which claims that the recipients are lottery winners in a so-called Apple 2017 lottery or promotion, is a scam. The email message was NOT sent by Apple, but by cyber-criminals/scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into sending them money or personal information in order to collect their so-called lottery prize. Remember, never send your information or send money to anyone who claims that you have won the lottery. Legitimate lottery companies will never ask their winners to send money or send their personal information via email or text message.

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Apple Inc Electronics London Program 2018 Lottery Scam

The "Apple Inc Electronics London Program 2018" Lottery Scam

From: "Apple Inc Electronics Worldwide Uk" <appleelectronics@outlook.com>

Date: Mar 10, 2018 7:48 PM

Subject: READ CAREFULLY AND FILL PAYMENT RELEASE BY FILLING YOUR DETAILS BELOW

Apple Inc Electronics London Program ®2018.

244 Europa Blvd, Warrington WA5 7TN, United Kingdom {UK}

Hon.Bruce Sewell

Tell:+448712450292

To.Winner

Draw no 421434/54

Country: INDIA

APPROVAL OF AWARD WINNING PRIZE OF £500,000.00 G.B.P FOR DELIVERY/TRANSFER.

-Dear Lucky Winner-,

We are in receipt of your e-mail and wish to thank you for your co-operation, I wish to inform you that my duties include representing your interest and guiding you through claiming your winning cash prize. We want to clarify you here that after a good scrutiny of your provided mail, we are glad to inform you that you are one of the winners of Apple Inc Empowerment Program sponsored by Apple Inc Company .

Apple Inc Company Empowerment Program has been on for more than a decade now and we have changed the lives of many since then. Your life is about to be changed as you are one of the lucky Winners of our Annual Apple Inc Company empowerment program sponsored yearly, Your winning prize of £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds), will be paid to you soon as you meet with the requirements.

I wish to inform you that all authorities involved have certified payment of your Mobile Draws Claims amount to £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds), which is prize money from Apple Inc Company empowerment program Mobile Draws, which was drawn through a computer random system of all the Mobile Number users worldwide. Be informed that instruments of payment for the sum of £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) to you is already in our possession and shall be processed upon meeting the requirements stated below. You can now begin the final step of the claims process, which is transferring of your prize to you. With regards to this,

You are advised to complete the below requirement conditions and send with the fund release Application Letter to me to start the process of release your winning fund to you together with their associated conditions are presented below:

{NOTE} Your prize money will be wired to your bank account via an automated Direct Wire Transfer System operated by nominated Payment center. Hence you would be required to send us your Bank information and id proof, i.e..

{Fill Your Detainls Bellow:}

Draw no:.................

Full name:...............

Home Address:...

City State Country Of Origin:....

Age:.....................

Sex:....................

Nationality:...........

Mobile Number:.........

State:.................

Marital Status:........

Occupation:............

Bank name:............

Bank account number:...

Bank branch:.............

2 Different Type of Scan Copy of Your Identification Proof:.........

I expect an email or call from you immediately fill the Application form Letter above.

Congratulations and have a wonderful week.

I wish you on behalf of all members and staff of Apple Inc Electronics Company London" Congratulate you as you expect your wining prize and i hope you spend your money wisely and to the betterment of your community and wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune thank you for being part of our commemorative 41 years Anniversary Draws.

Best Regards,

Yours faithfully,

Hon.Bruce Sewell

Tell:+448712450292

Apple Inc Company London.

© 2018. All rights reserved

Recipients of the lottery scam email message should delete it, and recipients who have already sent their information, should be careful next time, because the cyber-criminals will use that information in an attempt to scam them. Once cyber-criminals or scammers have received their potential victims’ information, they will continue to call or send them messages, in an attempt to scam them.

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June 1, 2019 at 3:16 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

I got the same. Ail on 30th May 19.

They have asked to fill details acct no and pan and all. So I did whatever they have asked. But I gave them unused acct. They sent me mail again and mentioned that I will receive a parcel which includes apple phone, watch, TV, and laptop. And their representative has come India to make the prise money beneficiary through RBC. I just replied you all are fake but again they replied once I received the amount, it will be provided through finance minister tgat tine I should provide some tex charges.

I am just enjoying it w. I know its fake.

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March 13, 2019 at 11:22 AM by
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The scammers are using this email address: appleelectronics@outlook.com

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July 1, 2018 at 8:48 AM by
"Apple Inc Electronics London Program 2018" Lottery Scam
an anonymous user from: Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

I got same type of massage from apple inc electronic program 2018 on 30/06/2018; they send me an email and all money transfer procedure, but I do not send any thing.

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July 1, 2018 at 9:10 AM by
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Just delete the emails and not follow the instructions in them.

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April 24, 2018 at 10:17 PM by
"Apple Inc Electronics London Program 2018" Lottery Scam
an anonymous user from: Hyderabad, Telangana, India

I also get the mail from same address, same information on 24-04-2018. But I did not send my information.

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March 18, 2018 at 5:56 AM by
"Apple Inc Electronics London Program 2018" Lottery Scam
an anonymous user from: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

I too got the same mail from same address.

And at first they asked to pay 75000 rupees for currency conversion code.. And next they asked me to pay 5,60,000 for income tax charges

And I have just paid the first one... So plzzz help me out in getting me my money back sir... Please.

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January 26, 2020 at 10:35 AM by
"Apple Inc Electronics London Program 2018" Lottery Scam
an anonymous user from: Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Same with me sir

Delete

March 18, 2018 at 8:39 AM by
"Apple Inc Electronics London Program 2018" Lottery Scam
info

Did you make the payment via credit card or a Money Transfer Service? If you did by credit, contact your bank for help. If it is by a money transfer service, it is virtually impossible to get your money back once it has been collected.

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March 18, 2018 at 10:42 AM by
"Apple Inc Electronics London Program 2018" Lottery Scam
an anonymous user from: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Sir but I made it through money transfer service... But is there any chance to get my money back.. Or to catch those cyber scammers...

They still contact me, sir, via this number 91-987-325-5678, and asking me to pay money tomorrow.

Delete

March 18, 2018 at 11:22 AM by
"Apple Inc Electronics London Program 2018" Lottery Scam
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Check with the money transfer company and ask them if the money has been picked up, if not, ask them to cancel the transfer. If yes, let the money transfer company know that you have been scammed and ask them what you can do.

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"Apple Inc Electronics London Program 2018" Lottery Scam