419 scam: "maadu2014@adinet.com.uy" <maadu2014@adinet.com.uy> Pls Can I trust you?

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us dollars" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "maadu2014@adinet.com.uy" <maadu2014@adinet.com.uy>
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 21:51:44 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: Pls Can I trust you?

Hi
Pls Can I trust you?
I offer my friendship, and my greetings, to you and I hope you read this letter
and quickly response back, I hope It will be surprising to you to receive this
email from me since you do not know me personally. However, I am sincerely
seeking your confidence and confidential in this transaction if need be, which
I propose with my free mind and as a person of integrity from God. My name is
Miss Fati Maadu I am 16 years old from Republic of Togo. When my late father
was alive he deposited the sum of US$9.9 million US dollars [Nine Million Nine
Hundred Thousand United States dollars] with 123kgs of Gold Bar and 445 carats
Rough Diamond with a bank here in Togo. I am now in hospital and my doctor told
that i am having blood bleeding Illness because of the accident we encounter
last year 2012 with my parents. My father and mother with my junior sister died
in that motor car accident last year, Before his death we were both born again
Christians, Please I want you help to transfer this money and invest the
money into good business in your country and ensure that the business is
maintained . Though what disturbs me mostly is blood bleeding illness which I
am presently in Hospital now due to the accident, Please I will give you 20%
out of the whole money mention above for your kind assistance to help me to
arrange the transaction with the bank transfer the money to your account. I
would be waiting for your immediate response.
Regards
>From Miss Fati Maadu

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