419 scam: "martudeh@katamail.com" <martudeh@katamail.com> 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:

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:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- martudeh_1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "martudeh@katamail.com" <martudeh@katamail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 04:46:37 +0000
Subject: ASSISTANCE

26th Apirl 2006,
Mr martins udeh,

This mail is highly confidentail.
I am the general accounting officer for UBA(Unites Bank for Africa),ogui
branch Enugu.in Nigeria.
During the coarse of our routine auditing, i found that one of our accounts
have remained dormant for sometime and after my investigations, i found out
that the account was worth $14000000.00 and was operated by one late mr john
phils, who died in their residence during the ikeja bomb blast on monday, 28
january 2002.
Thus in line with Banking ethics here in Nigeria,i can`t get hold of the said
sum because only a foreigner can lay cliams to the said sum. This is why i`m
contacting you.
visit this site for more info on the road accident

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1786465.stm

Thus i need your assistance in transfering this money into a foreign account
which you will provide. If this money is not transfered it will be remitted
back to Central Bank Of Nigeria,or it might be stolen by some corrupt
government officails.
i am doing this becuase i want to use the money to help the under previledge
in our society and victims of natural disasters around the world.

Your assistance will be rewarded with an agreed percentage form the total sum
once the transfer is effected into your designated account.
You can get back to me through my private email; martudeh_1@yahoo.com

Thanks for your anticipated response.
yours truely,
mr Martins Udeh.

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