419 scam: "Mrs. Laura Michelle" <lilysophie2013@gmail.com> I need urgent respond on my request

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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:

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:
- "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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Laura Michelle" <lilysophie2013@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lauramichellegood@socialworker.net
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 23:58:42 +0100
Subject: I need urgent respond on my request

My beloved friend,

Greetings in the name of God please let this not sound strange to you;
permit me to inform you of my desire. I am Mrs. Laura Michelle,a 59
years old woman suffering from cancerous ailment. I was married to my
late husband Mr.Franky Michelle who was a gold merchant in United
kingdom for twenty-one years and we don,t have any child, my husband
died in a fatal mining accident in November 17th 2016 and since his
death I decided not to re-marry.

When I was diagnosed with cancer in 2017,I sold all my inherited
belongings and deposited the sum of 1.2 Million Dollars in the security
company(One Million, two Hundred Thousand Dollars).I want an investor
that will assist me to invest this fund on my late husband name.

Presently, this money is still with the Security company (Name
withheld). And recently my Doctor told me that I have limited days to
live due to the cancerous problem which has cost me my ability to talk.

Though what bothers me most is the Paralysis of both legs that I have in
addition to the cancer. With this hard reality that has befallen on me,
I have decided to donate this fund to you and want you to use this fund
to help charity organizations, orphanages, churches, mosques, widows,
motherless babyâ€™s home, Schools, supporting destitute aged men and women
or whatever you may have in mind that will be to the benefit of the less
fortunate.I will pay you 10% of the money.

I will give you more details upon receipt of your response but if you
are not interested please pardon me. Remain blessed,

Best regards,
Mrs. Laura Michelle
Email: lauramichellegood@socialworker.net

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