Comments on: Beware of 419 Phishing Scam Spoofing iKobo.com - Fraud Alert http://www.code4gold.com/blog/2008/10/23/beware-of-419-phishing-scam-spoofing-ikobocom-fraud-alert/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:43:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Hotelier http://www.code4gold.com/blog/2008/10/23/beware-of-419-phishing-scam-spoofing-ikobocom-fraud-alert/#comment-170628 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:49:21 +0000 http://www.code4gold.com/blog/2008/10/23/beware-of-419-phishing-scam-spoofing-ikobocom-fraud-alert/#comment-170628 Thanks for beware. Now I will know what to do in order not to be phished! Thanks for beware. Now I will know what to do in order not to be phished!

]]> by: Sweetie http://www.code4gold.com/blog/2008/10/23/beware-of-419-phishing-scam-spoofing-ikobocom-fraud-alert/#comment-164722 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:40:15 +0000 http://www.code4gold.com/blog/2008/10/23/beware-of-419-phishing-scam-spoofing-ikobocom-fraud-alert/#comment-164722 Hi, I received a sms message saying that I had won $123,000 (Australian dollars) and all I had to do was give my email address and then I received an email saying that I had to pay three options of courier postal fee of either $847 , $ 748 or $ 840, in order to clam the money. I am definitely falling for this trap, because I am 100% certain that this is a scam and they are trying to get money from innocent people, who are foolish enough to fall for such frauds. People out there be warned: Do not respond to such sms text messages asking for your email address, because I did and all they do is send u a long-winded email telling you that u've won all this money but u need to pay the courier postal fee whch is ridiculously high, and chances are is that you will not receive your $123,000 or the postal courier fee which u paid! I am sending this message out of compassion for all the people out there who may fall for such scams. Don't fall for it!! Think smart, be wise and don't be the victim! Hi,
I received a sms message saying that I had won $123,000 (Australian dollars) and all I had to do was give my email address and then I received an email saying that I had to pay three options of courier postal fee of either $847 , $ 748 or $ 840, in order to clam the money. I am definitely falling for this trap, because I am 100% certain that this is a scam and they are trying to get money from innocent people, who are foolish enough to fall for such frauds.
People out there be warned: Do not respond to such sms text messages asking for your email address, because I did and all they do is send u a long-winded email telling you that u’ve won all this money but u need to pay the courier postal fee whch is ridiculously high, and chances are is that you will not receive your $123,000 or the postal courier fee which u paid!
I am sending this message out of compassion for all the people out there who may fall for such scams. Don’t fall for it!! Think smart, be wise and don’t be the victim!

]]> by: KEITH SIMPSON http://www.code4gold.com/blog/2008/10/23/beware-of-419-phishing-scam-spoofing-ikobocom-fraud-alert/#comment-163502 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:02:08 +0000 http://www.code4gold.com/blog/2008/10/23/beware-of-419-phishing-scam-spoofing-ikobocom-fraud-alert/#comment-163502 I, fortunately, did not lose any money when I tried to send some through IKOBO about 2 years ago. The transaction, made at about midnight, one night, seemed to go through but about 2 hours later, they requested 'further security details' and asked for a PHOTOGRAPH, (yes!) of my passport at the signature page and another PHOTOGRAPH (yes yes!!) of the BACK and FRONT (yes yes yes!!!! I kid you not, dear World!!!!!) of my debit [bank] card...!!! These photographs, I was to attach to the questionnaire that I was to download from their site and complete and sign. I immediately smelled a rat. I wrote to their Atlanta GA address and told them to go and 'fcuk themselves' (just rearrange the letters, people..!!) I was lucky; I did not fall for that one. MONEYGRAM at the post office or WESTERN UNION is more trustworthy. Keith SIMPSON SALFORD MANCHESTER U.K. I, fortunately, did not lose any money when I tried to send some through IKOBO about 2 years ago.
The transaction, made at about midnight, one night, seemed to go through but about 2 hours later, they requested ‘further security details’ and asked for a PHOTOGRAPH, (yes!) of my passport at the signature page and another PHOTOGRAPH (yes yes!!) of the BACK and FRONT (yes yes yes!!!! I kid you not, dear World!!!!!) of my debit [bank] card…!!!
These photographs, I was to attach to the questionnaire that I was to download from their site and complete and sign.
I immediately smelled a rat.
I wrote to their Atlanta GA address and told them to go and ‘fcuk themselves’ (just rearrange the letters, people..!!)

I was lucky; I did not fall for that one.
MONEYGRAM at the post office or WESTERN UNION is more trustworthy.
Keith SIMPSON
SALFORD
MANCHESTER
U.K.

]]> by: missy http://www.code4gold.com/blog/2008/10/23/beware-of-419-phishing-scam-spoofing-ikobocom-fraud-alert/#comment-160160 Tue, 12 May 2009 07:12:09 +0000 http://www.code4gold.com/blog/2008/10/23/beware-of-419-phishing-scam-spoofing-ikobocom-fraud-alert/#comment-160160 i just recently received an sms saying i have won 123,000. They told me to send my email address to that number to claim the money, so i did. A day later i received an email from ikobo instructing me how claim the money. gosh, lucky i landed on this site. Silly scams! i just recently received an sms saying i have won 123,000. They told me to send my email address to that number to claim the money, so i did. A day later i received an email from ikobo instructing me how claim the money. gosh, lucky i landed on this site. Silly scams!

]]> by: Circle Solution http://www.code4gold.com/blog/2008/10/23/beware-of-419-phishing-scam-spoofing-ikobocom-fraud-alert/#comment-159852 Fri, 08 May 2009 01:00:19 +0000 http://www.code4gold.com/blog/2008/10/23/beware-of-419-phishing-scam-spoofing-ikobocom-fraud-alert/#comment-159852 ACCORDING TO A MessageLabs Intelligence report, which focuses on security issues and threats, a popular tactic in 2008 among cybercriminals involved using fictitious accounts on social networking sites to post malicious links, which usually led to phishing sites. ACCORDING TO A MessageLabs Intelligence report, which focuses on security issues and threats, a popular tactic in 2008 among cybercriminals involved using fictitious accounts on social networking sites to post malicious links, which usually led to phishing sites.

]]> by: almir http://www.code4gold.com/blog/2008/10/23/beware-of-419-phishing-scam-spoofing-ikobocom-fraud-alert/#comment-147453 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:27:50 +0000 http://www.code4gold.com/blog/2008/10/23/beware-of-419-phishing-scam-spoofing-ikobocom-fraud-alert/#comment-147453 unbelievable how desperate people are trying to feed off peoples mistakes in believing something so pathetic such as that unbelievable how desperate people are trying to feed off peoples mistakes in believing something so pathetic such as that

]]> by: turbo http://www.code4gold.com/blog/2008/10/23/beware-of-419-phishing-scam-spoofing-ikobocom-fraud-alert/#comment-146482 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:33:27 +0000 http://www.code4gold.com/blog/2008/10/23/beware-of-419-phishing-scam-spoofing-ikobocom-fraud-alert/#comment-146482 lol...these guys are so pathetic I'm sick and tired of developing countries taking advantage of the vulnerable email system lol…these guys are so pathetic I’m sick and tired of developing countries taking advantage of the vulnerable email system

]]> by: Backgammon paypal http://www.code4gold.com/blog/2008/10/23/beware-of-419-phishing-scam-spoofing-ikobocom-fraud-alert/#comment-144549 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:57:49 +0000 http://www.code4gold.com/blog/2008/10/23/beware-of-419-phishing-scam-spoofing-ikobocom-fraud-alert/#comment-144549 Thanks mate. I was thinking about to use this service and you alert me for phishing about this one. But now I am taking extra care whenever I open my online bank account or paypal. Thanks again mate. Thanks mate. I was thinking about to use this service and you alert me for phishing about this one.

But now I am taking extra care whenever I open my online bank account or paypal.

Thanks again mate.

]]> by: Home-Based Business http://www.code4gold.com/blog/2008/10/23/beware-of-419-phishing-scam-spoofing-ikobocom-fraud-alert/#comment-144219 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:42:29 +0000 http://www.code4gold.com/blog/2008/10/23/beware-of-419-phishing-scam-spoofing-ikobocom-fraud-alert/#comment-144219 Phishing scams are all over the internet. So, it is very important to exercise caution in online dealings or leaving important personal information. Phishing scams are all over the internet. So, it is very important to exercise caution in online dealings or leaving important personal information.

]]> by: Mike http://www.code4gold.com/blog/2008/10/23/beware-of-419-phishing-scam-spoofing-ikobocom-fraud-alert/#comment-144136 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:27:59 +0000 http://www.code4gold.com/blog/2008/10/23/beware-of-419-phishing-scam-spoofing-ikobocom-fraud-alert/#comment-144136 iKobo did go out of business in late 2008. However, in December 2008 the iKobo website went back online apparently under new ownership or management. While I used the old iKobo many times without any problem, I am afraid that the "new" iKobo may be a fraud. I made an internet money transfer and they never shipped the ATM card to the Recipient. It has been nearly a month and no luck. I contacted customer service and they admitted a mistake and promised to correct it. Still nothing. iKobo did go out of business in late 2008. However, in December 2008 the iKobo website went back online apparently under new ownership or management. While I used the old iKobo many times without any problem, I am afraid that the “new” iKobo may be a fraud. I made an internet money transfer and they never shipped the ATM card to the Recipient. It has been nearly a month and no luck. I contacted customer service and they admitted a mistake and promised to correct it. Still nothing.

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