419 scam: MARTINS AGAMA <martinsagama@solicitors.org> REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE

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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:
- ",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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +447042052868 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: MARTINS AGAMA <martinsagama@solicitors.org>
Reply-To: martinsagama1@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2015 10:56:46 +0100
Subject: REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE

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Martins Smith Solicitors & Associates
Third Floor 303 Regent Street ,
London , LND - W1B 3HH

Hello,

My name is Martins Smith, a legal practitioner based here in London,
United Kingdom and personal attorney to late Richard Burson an American
who was a contractor with the Shell UK Limited, who shall be referred to
as my client,
Richard Burson unfortunately lost his life in a plane crash in EgyptAir
Flight 990 on the 1st November, 1999 Please read for more details of
his death
(news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm) during one of his trip
to Asia, and left no clear beneficiary as Next of Kin except some vital
documents related to the deposit with me. Particularly, the finance
company where the deceased had the said fund valued at US$10,500,000.00
(Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United Sates Dollars Only) has issued
me a notice to provide the next of kin. I am seeking your co - operation
to present you as the next of kin to the account. Our sharing ratio will
be 30% for you, 60% for me and 10% for reimbursement of any expenditure
we may incur. I want to assure you that this transaction is legal and we
will not have problem with the law, as this funds is not government
money.
If you are interested, you should reply back immediately and as well
include your direct phone number so we could discuss more as regard this
transaction.
Thank you and Please treat this with utmost confidentiality. I wait your
urgent response.
Regards,
Martins Smith, Esq.
Phone: + 447042052868

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