419 scam: neppg@chaa.min-saude.pt (no subject)

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: neppg@chaa.min-saude.pt
Reply-To: davido2012@sify.com
Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 18:08:13 +0200
Subject:

Compliment of the day to you and your family,this is a personal email
directed to you. I am Dave Dawes, I and my fiance Angie won a Jackpot
Lottery of 101 million pounds ($156 million) in October, and have
voluntarily decided to donate the sum of ?1 million pounds ($1.56
million) to you as part of our New year own charity project to
improve the lot of 5 unknown lucky individuals all over the world plus
15 close friends and family. If you have received this email then you
are one of the lucky recipients and all you have to do is get back
with us so that we can send your details on how you are to receive
your funds

You can verify this by visiting the web pages below.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/oct/11/euromillions-couple-give-friends-million-each

Your email address was among the emails which was submitted to us by
the google inc. as a web user, to be one of our beneficiaries.

You are advice to get in touch with us with the following details so
we can issue a cheque in your name through our courier company.

Please send to us the following information for payment.

Name:
Address:
Tell:
Country:
Age:
Alternate Email Address:

Thank you for accepting our offer, we are indeed grateful.
We anticipate your earliest response.

Best of luck,
Dave Dawes.

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