Charges Filed Against Suspected Lookalike of Circa for Deceitful Act at Eureka Mesquite
A Las Vegas man, suspected of stealing $1.17 million from Circa casino, might have tried fooling other Nevada casinos in a similar manner.
Before the Circa heist, Erik Gutierrez Martinez, 23, is said to have attempted to swindle $250K from Eureka Casino Resort in Mesquite. Evidence of a potential con job also surfaces at the Golden Nugget in Laughlin. Reports confirm these incidents resemble each other, as per court papers viewed by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The Circa Coup
In the first reported case, Gutierrez Martinez got charged with stealing over $100K from a Circa incident. On June 17, a cage supervisor received a phone call from someone claiming to be one of the casino's owners, asking for cash payments. The actual owners are brothers Derek and Greg Stevens.
The fake owner mentioned these payments were required for purchasing fire safety devices. The cage supervisor was fooled, and money exchanges happened with two men at four distinct sites off-property.
Gutierrez Martinez was apprehended the next day when authorities tracked a vehicle involved in the plot back to his mother's house.
The Eureka Escape
In the Eureka case, Gutierrez Martinez is accused of stealing over $100K. When the performance happened, a cage supervisor received a call from a man who claimed his name was Michael Gunther, impersonating a representative of the casino's hand sanitizer supplier.
Gunther demanded that $250K be transferred immediately to a Las Vegas address. When the supervisor reached the location, shock struck her to see it was a Circle K convenient store.
He then instructed her to deposit $15K into a Bitcoin Depot kiosk. After that, she was told to meet somebody named "Anthony" who would receive the remaining $235K at a 7-Eleven on North Nellis Boulevard.
As soon as she handed the cash box to "Anthony," she got a call from the casino instructing her to return with the money. She managed to recapture the box and bring it back to the casino, according to court documents.
The Golden Nugget Mystery
Recently, a scam occurred at the Golden Nugget with conditions somewhat analogous to the first two incidents. However, it's uncertain whether Gutierrez Martinez is included in this case or any arrests have been made for any of these scams.
Gutierrez Martinez is currently incarcerated at the Clark County Detention Center. He appeared in a Mesquite court hearing on Wednesday, where an upcoming preliminary hearing is set for August 16.
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