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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "IKOBO LOTTERY PROMO" <info@ikobo.com>
Reply-To: ikobohelpdesk88@live.com
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 21:49:08 +0300
Subject: *****IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION*******


Our Ref: IKG/NG/ICO

This is to officially inform you that a Visa Card has been accredited in
your favor. The Visa Card Value with $1.Million. You are advice to
contact our Affiliate courier company,This funds would be made available
to you through your iKobo Visa card. This is ikobo promo foundation set up
to better the lot of email holders. Is a promo based on electronic mail
which are selected at random through a computer program. Your email id
attach to ticket no 88 emerged as one of the 10 lucky winners of ikobo
visa card.

Contact:Mr John Fred,
Email: john_fred80@hotmail.com
Tel:+234 8164293557
We have concluded plans to deliver this card to you as soon as possible.
You are to send us the following details:

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

I hope you understand the content of these email,We look forward to
hearing from you soon.

Funds Remittance Department
www.ikobo.com
Director Of Foreign Operations

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