419 scam: Federal Reserve Capital <0ffice@adm.basis-ev.eu> Re: PAYMENT =?utf-8?b?KEltcG9ydGFudCnigI8=?=

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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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: Federal Reserve Capital <0ffice@adm.basis-ev.eu>
Reply-To: office@adm.basis-ev.eu
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 22:09:47 +0200
Subject: Re: PAYMENT =?utf-8?b?KEltcG9ydGFudCnigI8=?=

Private & Confidential
September 26, 2013

Ref: IFC/HFXB/BBVA/002946

Good day,
The Office of the Federal Reserve Capital, would like to inform
you that ($5,000,000.00) has been commissioned to you as Grant by your
Federal Government under the provisional terms of the International
Finance Corporation (IFC) the World Bank Group - Geneva, Switzerland.

Consequently, you are required at the Office of the IFC Special
Representative â€œGenevaâ€ for signatory to harmonize the transfer into
your account.

To proceed, please forward expeditiously;

A READABLE COPY OF YOUR ANY PHOTO ID OR PASSPORT,
FULL NAME:
HOME ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE:
PROFESSIONAL EMAIL:
PERSONAL EMAIL:

Thank you,
Dr. Richard Newfarmer
Office of the Special Representative,
Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: (41-22) 518 1074
e-Mail: office@adm.basis-ev.eu

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