419 scam: Judith Halima <judithhalima@msn.com> from paraguay

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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:
- "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. )
- "revpastorobinna@msn.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Judith Halima <judithhalima@msn.com>
Reply-To: <azizwahedd11@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2011 10:21:04 +0000
Subject: from paraguay

Dear Sir,

We are happy to inform you about
our success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new
partner from paraguay.

Presently we are in Paraguay for investment
projects with our own share of the total sum which we are investing the money in
Estate Business as attached some of the estate building for your view.

Meanwhile, we did didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to
assist us in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how. Now
contact our PASTOR in Benin his name is Pastor Obinna Iroka on Email address :(
revpastorobinna@msn.com
)telephone number : (+22996534793) ask him to send you the total of $400.000.00
which we kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to
assist us in this matter. we appreciated your efforts at that time very much. so
feel free and get in touched with our Pastor Obinna Iroka and instruct him where
to send the CHEQUE to you.

Please do let us know immediately you receive
it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that time. in the
moment, we are very busy here because of the investment projects which us and
the new partner are having at hand, finally, remember that we had forwarded
instruction to the PASTOR on your behalf to receive that CHEQUE, so feel free to
get in touch with Pastor Obinna Iroka, he will send the CHEQUE to you without
any delay.

Sincerely yours

>From miss halima and
teddy

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