419 scam: "MR. ALFRED MARTINEZ" <martinezalfred22@yahoo.com> Mr. Alfred Martinez, Can I Trust You?

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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 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)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin 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.
- martinezalf2011@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. ALFRED MARTINEZ" <martinezalfred22@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: martinezalf2011@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:14:15 +0200 (EET)
Subject: Mr. Alfred Martinez, Can I Trust You?

Alfred Martinez Spain.
martinezalf2011@yahoo.com

Dear Good Friend.
For your kind attention, I am Mr. Alfred Martinez manager audit/credit
department in a banking institution, I will be very glad if you do assist
me to relocate the sum of (US$10,500.000.00 Million Dollars) to your
personal bank account to be of an immense benefit to both of us. This
account belongs to one of our foreign customers (Late) Mr. Moises Saba
Masri. He was one of the board shareholders in telecommunication in Spain
from Mexico; he died on a helicopter crash.
All legal documents to back up the claims will be obtain legally here, I
shall be directing you on the process I don't want this money diverted
into our Bank recovery account as unclaimed fund; meanwhile the ministry
of finance and economic has issued an order to release any unclaimed fund
immediately whenever the next of kin is discovered with dully application.
On this regards, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin /
will beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account can
be transfer to you. This payment will be effected through Swift Transfer
in conjunction with the foreign exchange department, Ministry of Finance
Spain (MINISTERIO DE HACIENDA).
This is 60/35 business deal because of your account and support, I will
get 60%, you will get 35% while 5% will be taken out to reimburse for any
expenses before the fund get to your care. I will come over to your
country as soon as the fund is transfer successfully into your account.
Also this matter should be a confidential between you and me, please
delete it if you are not interested. Upon the receipt of your reply and
indication of your capability, I will send to you a draft text of
application form to apply for the claim and more details; I don't want
anyone here in the bank to know my involvement
during the process.
Please state your information below to know your capability of handling
this transaction;

1. FULL NAME..........
2. TELEPHONE NUMBERS.......
3. YOUR AGE......
4. YOUR SEX.........
5. YOUR OCCUPATION........
6. YOUR COUNTRY AND CITY......
7. YOUR HOME ADDRESS..........
8. MARITAL STATUS............
Regards
Mr. Alfred Martinez

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