419 scam: "IKOBO PROMO TEAM" <info@gav.edu.ve> (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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- edrisahm@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: edrisahm@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:45:57 -0430
Subject:

IKOBO PROMO TEAM1,
5 Jln ikobo Way KL,
Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
Our Ref: IKG/NG/ICO:

We wish to inform you that you have won $250,000 ( Two Hundred and fifty
Thousand US dollars) in the ongoing IKOBO PROMO 2011. You will be
required to provide your personal information which include;

FULL NAME:, DELIVERY ADDRESS:, PHONE NUMBER:,
COUNTRY:, AGE:, YOUR REFERENCE NUMBER IS: IK03NG2009 (very important)

NOTE: insurance charges has been paid by the IKOBO PROMO TEAM, the only
money you have to pay to them is the processing fee of $190 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 $190 to them, be aware that as soon as the processing fee
and your information has been sent to them, your funds will be disbursed as
soon as the processing fee is confirmed.

If you are interested and wish to claim your funds contact the Director of
Processing/dispatch center: Mr. Edris Azam EMAIL: edrisahm@gmail.com

Signed
IKOBO PROMO TEAM 2011

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