419 scam: "Mr. X" <xx@yy> PLEASE HELP ME

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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million 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)
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.
- basaziz46@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. X" <xx@yy>
Reply-To: basaziz46@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:54:05 -0800
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME

Dear Sir/Madam,

I'm Mr. Abbas Aziz. I am 55 years old man. I am from Saudi Arabia but resident in Dubai-United Arab Emirate for the past 25 years. I am married with three children. My wife and children died in a car accident two years ago while on holiday in the Egypt. Since i have no children of my own and immediate relatives, i decide to ask for your help in this project.
I have been helping orphans and children in orphanages homes by donating money and other valuable items to them around the world. Presently, i am receiving intensive treatment in a private hospital here in Europe. My doctors told me that i have cancer of the lungs and that i have two months to live.

Before i be came ill, i saved some money (US 16 Million Dollars) from the sales of my real state, gulf court and some funds i inherited from my wealthy late parents and these funds have since deposited in cash consignments volt with a trust finance/security company in Europe.
Please, i beg you in the name of God to help me collect theses cash consignments (Funds) from the trust financial security company by nominating you as my partner and the new beneficiary. After the collection of the cash consignment funds you will now help me to donate these funds to charity/orphanage homes in the United State, Europe,Asia and Africa.
I believe you can be trusted after series of prayers and would offer this service for humanity sake. I authorize you to take 40% of the total sum for you and your family to touch many lives around the world.

I await your positive and urgent response as soon as possible to this email address: basaziz46@gmail.com

Regards,
Brother Abbas Aziz
Please contact me with my private email address: basaziz46@gmail.com

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