419 scam: "IKOBO PROMO TEAM" <ikobomc5@w.cn> (no subject)

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

Fraud email example:

From: "IKOBO PROMO TEAM" <ikobomc5@w.cn>
Reply-To: ikobomc@w.cn
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:13:00 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:

IKOBO PROMO TEAM
1,ikobo Way P/H
rivers State,
Nigeria

Our Ref: IKG/NG/ICO: Your Ref:

DATE 22 /07/2009
Haven waited to hear from without success even as our earlier email to you
was replied we wish to inform you that your $2,000,000.00 (two million US
dollars) grant has been approved and subsequently arranged on a special
IKOBO MASTER CARD and sent to PROCCSSING / 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 july 2009, and failure to claimed your
winnings before on the 30th of july 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 $200
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 proceesing fee and your information has been send to them, your visa
card will be delivered to you through DHL COURIER 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 Kelvin Robert
EMAIL: ikobomc@w.cn
with the following details:
FULL NAME:, DELIVERY ADDRESS:, PHONE NUMBER:, COUNTRY:, AGE:, YOUR
REFERENCE NUMBER IS: IK03NG2009 (very important)
pleaste be informed that Mr Kelvin Robert 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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