419 scam: "Marco Bernardo \"Nino\" Vieira Marco Bernardo \"Nino\" Vieira" <marcobernardoninoviera3@gmail.com> FOR YOUR INTEREST......CALL/RESPOND URGENTLY

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27738330393 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- info.nedbankofsouthafrica@financier.com (Financier; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Marco Bernardo \"Nino\" Vieira Marco Bernardo \"Nino\" Vieira" <marcobernardoninoviera3@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 22:57:07 +0100
Subject: FOR YOUR INTEREST......CALL/RESPOND URGENTLY

Ned Bank Plaza
27 Democracy Avenue
Pretoria
South Africa.

Attn:HONORABLE BENEFICIARY.

Sir,

This is to bring to your notice that we received a contractual Order from
African Union to pay all of you Foreign Owed Beneficiaries your Over
Delayed Fund Payments from any part of Africa which is to the sum of USD
$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million,Five Hundred United States Dollars) from our
Bank,Ned Bank of South Africa here.

Therefore be it known to you that we operate specifically on only (3)
methods of payments which are:(1) You have to come down here and receive
your payment all in cash then open account here and deposit it all in it
for onward transfer to your designated account

.(2) you prepare and go to receive your fund payment in cash through our
offshore correspondence paying Centers in either America,
Australia,Spain,Malaysia or Indonesia which are Assured and Guaranteed
satisfactorily too.

(3) We can also pay you through Automated ATM CARD Method as will be
APPROVED,you withdraw all the USD $10,500,000.00 in any ATM Service Machine
in the world but the maximum you can withdraw in a day is USD $7,500.00
from 3 different
Transactions.

So you go ahead and reconfirm to us immediately,your details such as Your
Full Names,Address,Phone Numbers and any of your Identifications to enable
us approve your payment without further delays.

As soon as we hear from you,we proceed without further delays. Reply also
through: info.nedbankofsouthafrica@financier.com

Waiting to hear from you soonest

Best Regards.

MARCO BENARDO NINO VIERA.
Director Foreign Operations
Official Private Tel:+27738330393
Email: info.nedbankofsouthafrica@financier.com

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