419 scam: "iKobo.inc"<info@ikobo.com> Our reference: IKB/NG/M2F10

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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_inc200@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 16:10:06 +0100
Subject: Our reference: IKB/NG/M2F10

Our reference: IKB/NG/M2F10
Your Ref:

iKobo is a company that specializes in money transfers. With them, you can send money to any pa? S using Visa or MasterCard. The recipient receives a transfer to Visa card d? Habit, which can be used worldwide in automatic teller machines? Ticos to withdraw cash. This card d? Habit, which is reusable, is sent to the recipient.
(As part of our expansionary? Ny a promotional package for a? Or fiscal 2010 *), we are pleased to inform you that your address? N & Best nico was selected to receive subsidy shall? N this to? Or the sum $ 2.8 million d? lares U.S.. These funds are put at your disposal? Na trav? S iKobo Visa card.
(We have concluded plans to deliver this letter to you as soon as possible *.)
His c? Say delivery is T7B-0N4.

You must send the following information:
FULL NAME:
LUNG DELIVERY:
N? MERO DE Phone number:
PA S:
OCCUPATION:
MARITAL STATUS:
SEX:
AGE:

Note, too? N who is? to the immediate cancellation? n perfor rates? No U.S. service 120 d? Dollars for the card can be given to you as soon as payment is made you will be given a n? mere tracking so you can monitor and track the status? No its in l? line delivery.
Or hope? R from you soon.
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