419 scam: "Rev Paul"<ralphmorg@yahoo.com> From Rev Paul Read And Respond

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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- revgilbert@priest.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev Paul" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revpaul1991@mail.kz>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:08:30 -0800
Subject: From Rev Paul Read And Respond

Dear Beloved In The Lord,

May God be with you and richly bless you as you read this without prejudice. It is a pity that some bad eggs has misused the internet and they will burn in the lake of fire Amen. I am Rev Paul my ministry is called Christ apostolic church in United Kingdom beloved I was privileged to be a close friend and confidant to a late brother in Christ Archbishop Peter who worked tirelessly both in his private life and in the service of God in his lifetime before his divine call in Liverpool United Kingdom may his soul rest in perfect peace. Amen! Although in all my association with this late brother and friend, this revelation and the object of this mail was never made known to me because the late Archbishop Peter lived a very disciplined life in Liverpool where he based. He was wealthy before he went into ministry and adequately provide!
d for his family and also cared for people who were opportune to come in close contact with him.

However, shortly before his call to eternal Glory, he summoned me to his sick bed when he was ill and instructed me to carry out his last wishe as a trusted friend and confidant. I promised without knowing what he was about to say and also, at the time, I believed he was not going to die. Well, he told me that he Deposited the sum of $1.4 Million United States Dollars in Christian Security foirm called Missionary Securities which he intended to be used for charity, ministry, evangelical work incase if he is no more, but did not want his immediate family to know about it for fear of subversion of his promise and pledge to God. Therefore you must keep this donation very confidential. He then prayed for me and blessed me trusting that I would not subvert his pledge to God. Before he died, he gave me information concerning the fund and what I was to do. With all due respect to him, I waited for the completion of the burial rites and mourning and other sundry matters concerning h!
im before proceeding to reach you.

Finally, remember to forward to me your telephone and fax numbers to communicate with you and to send to you all the documents required for this to successively materialize.

You are blessed in Christ Jesus.
Yours in the Lord,
Rev Paul

NOTE YOU ARE ADVISED TO REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL FOR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE

revgilbert@priest.com

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