419 scam: Laure Saada <odiliamawougbe@gmail.com> I would really appreciate your help

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Laure Saada <odiliamawougbe@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lauresaada@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2021 10:32:14 +0000
Subject: I would really appreciate your help

Greetings beloved,

It's a pleasure to get in touch with you. I am Mrs. Laurence Saada,
57yrs old Israelite. I'm the widow of late Mr. Yousef Saada who was a
Mining Engineer with Russian oil company Rosneft for over two decades
before his death in the 2012.
Presently, I'm in the terminal phase of Stage IV non-small cell lung
cancer and have less than 3 months again to live. Owing to my
deteriorated health condition, I wish to trust the sum of Six Million
Four Hundred Thousand US dollars into your management for charitable
purposes; Help the less fortunate; orphans, widows, help victims of
nature, supporting destitute aged men and women.

Thanks and reply back to me urgently because time is of essence to me.

Mrs. Laurence Saada

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