419 scam: David polo <davidpolo844@gmail.com> CAN WE DO THIS BUSINESS TOGETHER??

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- ",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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "confidentiality of this transaction" (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 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.
- davidpolo844@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: David polo <davidpolo844@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2015 06:20:15 -0700
Subject: CAN WE DO THIS BUSINESS TOGETHER??

Dear Friend,

CAN WE DO THIS BUSINESS TOGETHER??

I am Mr David Polo a financial consultant, one of my client who works with
a petroleum Company in Europe died along with his entire family of a wife
and two children in a plane crash. Since year 2000, I have made several
enquires to his embassy to locate any of HIS extended relatives but all my
efforts proved unsuccessful and to no avail. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet,
to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

Now my contacts to you is to assist me in repatriating his money which is
been lodged in a Finance company in CAMBODIA, before the money will be
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance company where he
deposit this money valued about $5,500,000 (five Million Five Hundred
thousand United States Dollars) More importantly, the security/finance
company where the deceased client deposited this huge sum of money has
served me a write of notice to provide the NEXT OF KIN of my client or the
(money) will be confiscated and send to the government treasury as
unclaimed funds.

Since I have tried and failed on several occasions in locating his
relatives I am now seeking for your consent to present you as the next of
kin to the deceased so that the money will be paid to you while I will come
over to your country for the sharing. I will take 45% while you will take
30% and the remaining 30% will go to any charity organization any where
you like to invest it.
Finally,I will provide to you all the legal documents for the claim of
this funds. if this business interest you, please get in touch with me
immediately via my private email address:davidpolo844@gmail.com

Also indicate to me your contact phone and fax numbers to enable me call
you immediately for more information. PLEASE, I RESPECT CONFIDENTIALITY AND
I WOULD LIKE YOU TO RESPECT THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THIS TRANSACTION.

HOWEVER HERE IS THE WEB SITE OF THE PLANE CRASH you can visit this site::(
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm)

I await your urgent response to this message.
David

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