419 scam: sentot@nafed.go.id Certified Bank Draft

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "certified bank draft" (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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- mbawilfred.info@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: sentot@nafed.go.id
Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 01:47:30 +0700
Subject: Certified Bank Draft

Dear friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family! You may not understand
why this mail came to you, but if you do not remember me, you might have
received an email from me in regarding a multi-million-dollars proposal which we
never concluded.

I am using this opportunity to inform you that the multi-million-dollars
business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from Germany
who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.

However, I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund
into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you, But I want
to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund into my new
partner's account in Germany, who was eventually capable of assisting me in this
great venture.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed during
the course of the transaction, I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to
you with the sum of One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Of America
Dollars (US$1,500,000.00) Certified Bank Draft, which I raised for your
COMPENSATION due to your efforts during the course of the transaction, the
amount could also be transferred to any of nominated bank account by bank wire
transfer.

Now contact Mba Wilfred on the information below
NAME; MR, MBA WILFRED
EMAIL :( mbawilfred.info@gmail.com )

Ask him to send you the total sum of $1,500.000.00 international bank draft cash
able everywhere in the world for your compensation.

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