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Beware of 419 Phishing Scam Claiming to be from iKobo.com

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notepad Oct 23, 2008, 08:20:38 PM #1
Beware of a new scam that is using the payment processor iKobo's name to try and get your personal information. Here's a copy of the phishing email

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Our Ref: IKG/NGN/ICO
Your Ref:
Dear Beneficiary,

iKobo is a company that specializes in money transfers. With them, you
send money to the any countries with your MasterCard or Visa. The
recipient gets your transfer put onto a secured Visa debit card which can
be used worldwide at ATM locations for cash withdrawals. This debit card,
which is reusable, is shipped to the recipient first.
As part of our commitment in bringing our services to the world to the
world, I wish to announce to you that your email emerged as one of the
luck winners to receive a grant of 2.8 Million US Dollars. This fund would
be made available to you through your an iKobo Visa card.

Your Personal identification Number is 2222.
Name On Card: iKobo Beneficiary
iKobo Visa Card Number: 4147202034772580
Expire: 01/2010
Cvv Number: 369

We have concluded plans to deliver this card to your as soon as possible.
You are to send us the following details:

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

We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Copyright © 2001-2008 iKobo, Inc.
https://www.ikobo.com

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