419 scam: "Ms. Carmela Simone (DBA)" <mail@sookee.com.sg> Your Assistance Matters Alot 27/08/2013 .

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Carmela Simone (DBA)" <mail@sookee.com.sg>
Reply-To: <carmelasimone@admin.in.th>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 09:33:22 +0300
Subject: Your Assistance Matters Alot 27/08/2013 .

Hi,

Greetings and love to you, I solicit your permission into your privacy. I am of the below name and I wish to express my sincere interest in your services for an urgent business proposal. Your quick response will be highly appreciated.

Anxiously waiting.
Ms. Carmela Simone (DBA)
(Investment Director)
Via Galilei 23, 00188 Roma, Italia.
The information contained in this email message (including any attachments) is privileged and/or confidential and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above.
If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.
Soo Kee Jewellery (or its group companies) does not guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained or that this communication is free of viruses, interceptions or interference.
If you have received this communication in error, please destroy the message and notify us immediately at "admin@sookee.com.sg"

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam