419 scam: "mr.robert martinez" <mr.robertmartinez11@gmail.com> From Mr.Robert Martinez!!!

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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:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan 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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- mr.robertmartinez@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mr.robert martinez" <mr.robertmartinez11@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 16:17:51 +0100
Subject: From Mr.Robert Martinez!!!

YOUR ATTN TO THIS SENSITIVE TRANSACTION

I am the Operation Manager and head of computing department in
Enterprise Bank & Financial Service Group INC here in United Kingdom.
There is an account opened in this bank in 2011 by one Mr. Ahmed
Al-hurani a Palestinian citizen based in Syria. this bank has sent
several letter to him but no response, recently i got a news from a
reliable source that Mr. Ahmed Al-hurani died in Syria during the Syria
Chemical Weapon Attack. my bank has declared through the last latter
that was sent to his original address and email that failure to hear
from him or his next of kin on or before February 30th the bank will
turn the deposited amount into British National Treasury. I was the
person assigned to endorse the last letter. I investigated further
and deeply only to find out that the next of kin who happened to be
the only son Bassem Al-hurani was also a victim of the Syria Chemical
Weapon Attack.

This is what prompted my courage to look for a reliable and honest
person who will be credible enough for this sensitive transaction. In
order to claim this(GBP3,500,000.00) Three Million Five hundred
Thousand British Pounds Sterling. After going through some old files,
i found some valid documents in connection to this deposited funds
which will be used to place application for claim.Upon receipt of a
positive response from you i will implore an accredited attorney who
will assist us in securing every other necessary documents (Death
certificate and Affidavit of change of Next of Kin) to your name and
favor. I am prepared to give you 35% while 55% will be for me, then
10% for the accredited attorney as legal commission, this is to make
sure that the transaction is risk free, i mean NO legal implication.
Kindly quote these reference numbers(XXOOETBFSG/UK44)when responding
to this email.

Reply to email: (mr.robertmartinez@hotmail.com)I will feed you with
further details upon receipt of your response.

Sincerely yours,
Mr.Robert Martinez
(Operation Manager)
Enterprise Bank & Financial Service Group INC

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