419 scam: Mrs Elizabeth clare <post_1122@blog.lt> IKOBO PROMO

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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:
- "processing fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "john_yemi@super.lt" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348098740984 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Elizabeth clare <post_1122@blog.lt>
Reply-To: john_yemi@super.lt
Date: Sat, 02 Oct 2010 03:55:32 -0500
Subject: IKOBO PROMO

IKOBO PROMO TEAM1,
ikobo Way P/H rivers State, Nigeria
Our Ref: IKG/NG/ICO:

Your Ref: DATE 02/10/2010 Haven waited to hear from without success
even as our earlier email to you was unreplied we wish to inform you
that your $1,000,000.00 (One million US dollars) grant has been
approved and subsequently arranged on a special IKOBO MASTER CARD and
sent to PROCESSING / DELIVERY DEPARTMENT for release delivery to you,
the IKOBO PROMO TEAM is on MID TERM break and will not resume for work
till on the 30th of September$1,000,000.00 2010, and failure to claim
your winnings before on the 25 of october will lead to your
disqualification and the funds will be returned to the organizers of
this PROMO for future edition of the Award.

YOUR PIN NUMBER IS: 3852 and the maximum withdrawal per day is $5,000

NOTE: insurance and delivery charges has all been paid by the IKOBO
AWARD TEAM, the only money you have to pay to them is the processing
fee of $100 ONLY, so don't allow anybody to deceive you on that, we
would have paid for that but the fact that we don't have your full
information means that you have to provide the information to the
dispatch center and ask them how to send the processing fee of $100 to
them, be aware that as soon as the processing fee and your information
has been send to them, your visa card will be delivered to you through
Speed & Safe Courier Service which we have already paid for.

If you are interested and wish to claim your funds contact the
Director of MASTER CARD Processing/dispatch center:

Mr John Yemi
EMAIL: john_yemi@super.lt
phone number: +234-8098-740-984
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with the following details: FULL NAME:, DELIVERY ADDRESS:, PHONE
NUMBER:, COUNTRY:, AGE:, YOUR REFERENCE NUMBER IS: IK03NG4083 (very
important)

Please be informed that Mr. John Yemi is the only accredited person to
make sure that your MASTER CARD gets to you therefore you don't have
to deal with any other person(s) or office (s) to avoid
disqualification.

NOTE: YOU HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT THIS Award.

Best Regards
Mrs Elizabeth clare
Board Secretary,
IKOBO PROMO www.ikobo.com

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