419 scam: "iKobo Inc."<info@ikobo.com> Ref: IKB/NGN/M2F01

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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: "iKobo Inc." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ikobo_grant09@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:15:12 +0100
Subject: Ref: IKB/NGN/M2F01

Our Ref: IKB/NGN/M2F01

iKobo is a company that specializes in money transfers. With them, you can send money to any country with your Visa or MasterCard. Every year, we normally give out 2.8 million each to three individuals in any country. We program a bulk mailing machine to help us distribute this message to three persons only out of the millions email addresses arranged on it. This is to inform anyone reading this mail has just won him or herself the sum of Two million eight hundred thousand dollars only, in an IKOBO VISA CARD.
As part of our expansion and promotional package for the fiscal year 2009, we already make out plans to deliver this VISA CARD to you within 48hours. Note: when you get this card, you are to visit any ATM machine in any country and withdraw your winning.

You are to send us the following details as soon as possible.:

FULL NAME:
DELIVERY ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
MARITAL STATUS:
SEX:
AGE:

You are also to pay the delivery charges of $120 USD immediately so as to ensure prompt delivery.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Copyright©2001-2009 iKobo, Inc.
https://www.ikobo.com

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