419 scam: KEVIN MOREEN <kevin.moreen@btinternet.com> Praise the lord

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "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.
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.
- davidivanpastor@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: KEVIN MOREEN <kevin.moreen@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: moreen.kevin72@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 15:56:18 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Praise the lord

Praise the lord

my dear beloved in the lord,

God answered my prayer and he healed me for my illness,
greetings today, and how is the members of your family? However, I hope all is well with you i just want to inform you that the almighty god has done that for us.
well my dear, I am happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund £26.5 millions pounds transferred out from the bank through the help of a beloved pastor in India, right now i am in India for visitation to the church that is handling the project and also know how they will in visit the fund for me, meanwhile I vows to god if he can guide me and also heal me for my illness that i will thank him and also to help some peoples, I did remember my vows to god and i must complete it,

for my past effort and assistance in getting the transferred out from the bank, be informed that i keep some money for you in other to use it for work of god while you will take 30% out of the total amount for your compensation . so before making the journey to India with the church pastor that visited me after the successful transfer of the fund , I left a total sum of usd$800.000 dollars in a cheque for you in the church with the church pastor in Abidjan for donation and also to use it for work of god, while compassed you with 30% out of $800.000 dollars for your effort kindly contact my church pastor name; pastor david ivan

HOLY IMMANUEL.S SPIKENARD MINISTRIES.
Pastor David Ivan, President & Founder
DB.Th.,B.A.'E'Litt.,B.S.(Jerusalem)
(Life Member Red Cross Society)
"Social & Spiritual Voluntary Organisation
Email: davidivanpastor@yahoo.com
Pastor David Ivan.

So that he can send the cheque to you and as soon as you received it do not hesitate to Wright me back so that we can shear the joy together and give glory to the almighty god for his Marcy and love in us. Send him all your full information including your telephone number,

I will be hoping to here from you that you have received the cheque.
Thanks ones again

Regard
moreen kevin.

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