419 scam: "Dr Elvis .O."<escrowacuntofficerswissanex@scfd.com.ng> KINDLY GET BACK TO ME QUICKLY WITH REQUIRED DETAILS

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Elvis .O." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <escrowaccountofficerswisanex@presidency.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 18:53:21 -0500
Subject: KINDLY GET BACK TO ME QUICKLY WITH REQUIRED DETAILS

>From the desk of
Escrow account Officer
Senate committee on foreign debt
Annex Office Zurich Switzerland

Greetings,

This is to inform you that your pending payment has been re-approved for immediate release to you via our payment center in Switzerland which i am here presently in Switzerland to monitor for a hitch free transaction. This is to avoid further delays and any form of unnecessary charges by the corrupt Officials in the Government sector which has jeopardize effort of our beneficiaries in pursuit of their payment over the year. To this development, you are required to send us the details enlisted bellow.

1, Your full name and your address
2, Your direct telephone number
3, The amount you are expecting from my Government.

This will enable us attend to your approved allocation file to facilitate release of your payment without further delays. Upon receipt of the above details from you, we shall proceed with our Official procedures to have your fund released without further delay. I am on 24hrs operation here in Zurich Switzerland to meet with time frame given to me by the authorities i represent their interest in this transfer process hence feel free to contact me any time as soon as possible.

Yours faithfully,

Dr. Elvis Oloriodeh.
Escrow account Officer.
Senate committee on foreign debt
Annex Office Zurich Switzerland.

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