419 scam: "MSN LIVE PROGRAMME"<msnprog@hotmail.com> SEND YOUR PROVABLE DETAILS IMMEDIATELY

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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.
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.
- +447024046990 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447040901883 (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.
- rev_phillipdalakis@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MSN LIVE PROGRAMME" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rev_philipdalakis@live.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 17:26:11 +0100
Subject: SEND YOUR PROVABLE DETAILS IMMEDIATELY

MSN Window Live Awards Centre
Kernel House Killingbeck Drive Killingbeck Leeds LS14 6UF United Kingdom

You are advised to send the following information to our co-ordinator to facilitate the release of of your fund to you.

YOUR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WILL BE QUOTED TO YOU UPON RECEIVING THE BELOW BIO-DATA

PLEASE QUOTE IMMEDIATELY: 1. Full name, 2. Country, 3. Contact Address, 4. Sex, 5. Age, 6. Occupation, 7. Yahoomail/hotmail 8.Mobile Number

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of Six Hundred And Fifty Thousand Pounds (Great Britain GBP650,000) for the Second quarter of 2010 Prize promotion.

You are requested to contact our Award Cordinator in Leeds to get your winning identification numbers and further advice on claims proceedings.

Name: Rev. Mr. Phillipe Dalakis
E-mail: rev_philipdalakis@live.com , rev_phillipdalakis@hotmail.com
Phone:+44 702 404 6990
Fax: +44 704 090 1883

Congratulations!!! once again.

Yours in service,
MSN WINDOWS LIVE MANAGEMENT.
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After 11 years of establishment, MSN WINDOWS LIVE Inc is worth over US$23 Billion with over 20,000 workers worldwide making it the best and most successful online search engine around the globe. Keep your Award information confidential.

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