419 scam: "Brr.Martin" <zmohds@balifasttrack.com> Ref: RS/218-22/4C

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "martinsenriques@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "martinsenriques@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +34602871587 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Brr.Martin" <zmohds@balifasttrack.com>
Reply-To: martinsenriques@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2015 02:31:10 -0500
Subject: Ref: RS/218-22/4C

Barrister: Martin Blanco
Tel-+34 602 871 587
Ref: RS/218-22/4C
E-mail:martinsenriques@outlook.com

This is my second letter to you, once more my name is Barrister Martin
Blanco I am the personal attorney to Engr.Willie, who died few years
ago,May his gentle soul rest in peace, Before his death, he deposited the
sum of (EIGHT MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS
ONLY) with a bank here in Spain.But now the bank is anticipating someone
with the same surname (last name) specifically referred from my office to
claim the money.

All my efforts to get his family relatives have not been successful,so i
came across your contact information and decided to ask for your
cooperation to present you to the bank as his next of kin so that the
money will be paid to you for our sharing on which will be negotiated upon
your agreement, If you are interested, please reply me only to my private
email martinsenriques@outlook.com and note that you are the only person i
have contacted.

Best Regards,
Martin Blanco

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