Victim Location 27278
Type of a scam Government Grant
I received an email message that A.M., Sr. wanted to friends on Facebook; after viewing he lives in Durham and that some of my friends are his friends I clicked confirm. Mid-day today, 2/26/2020, I noticed I had a message from Facebook Messenger from Arthur Martin, Sr. I will type our conversation verbatim after I clicked his picture: A– 7:59 AM Good morning How are you doing; B– 2:30 PM I doing good. How about you? Pardon me but do I know you?; A– 6:00 PM I’m doing well, I saw your name on DHSS program have you heard from them yet?; B– 6:20 PM If they don’t identify themselves on caller ID I will not answer. But I’m not old enough– what do you have to do with it?: A–6:45 PM it is Department of Health Social Services they are Helping the old, Retired,disable,citizen, hard hearing, youth and Workers that their name is chosen Randomly with cash and check. Have you heard from them yet?; B– (no time recorded) No; A– (no time recorded) I have already gotten my winning of $30,000 from them and i saw you name on their winners list when i was signing up for mine. Did know how to apply for it?; B– (no time recorded) LT sent me this a year ago. It was a hoax.; A– (no time recorded) Nope this is real and legit I have already received my winning money at my doorsteps?; B– (no time recorded) How do you have access to DHHS? Lol Lol was about having won money from SS; A– (6:52 PM) https://m.facebook.com/Williams-Smith-112769380368243/?ref=bookmarks the link is above and pic with the words "GRANT APPROVED PROVIDER" below that it reads "Williams Smith Personal Blog and Send Message" below this in small letters is the word "Seen" This has a person’s pic just like a receiving a message. Next A types "Click on the link first like and message the agent you heard about the program from me and you want to check if your name is on their winner list? Just check on the message box and message the agent you are read to claimed your willing money ok; B– (no time recorded) Ok (then go on about my business) and I later saw I had another message from him and it is dated 7:14 PM Have you message the agent now any response him yet?