419 scam: "Mr Festus Ego."<egofestus@ymail.com> SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- ego_festus@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Festus Ego." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ego_festus@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 8 May 2013 07:12:04 -0700
Subject: SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE

FROM: Festus Ego.

LAGOS NIGERIA,

Email:ego_festus@yahoo.com.hk

SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me

in person. I am Festus Ego, the first son of late Mr.phillp Ego,A Foreign

man that lived in my Country Nigeria for 21 years before she died in the

Belleview plane crash.October 2005.This man was a good Christian,she so

Dedicated to God.You can confirm through this site:

http://www.nigerianmuse.com/important_documents/?u=Bellview_crash_manifest_NMUpdates.htm

I got your contact from nigeria trade journal information online directory, I

decided to write you and seek for your assistance. Before the death of my

Father, he called me one day and told me that he has the intention of opening

a company in Nigeria.

My father also told me that he will take me with him for a holiday in 2006

during our summer school holiday there my father deposited the sum of

$15.500, 000, 00. (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars),

in one of the private security company in Lagos Nigeria, as if he foresaw

the looming danger in our country.

All I need from you is to stand as my late father’s business partner to the

claim of the fund consignment from the security firm here. However all the

relevant documentation for the deposit of the consignment will be provided by

me.

I am willing to offer you 30% of this money for your assistance to stand as

my family’s beneficiary to the fund while the remaining 70% will be for I and

my family, which i will like to invest in your country with your help.

Kindly note that my work and position would be at risk should anything go wrong so I need you to think about this and get back to me and I will give you further details on how this can be handled successfully and without any problem. I am also using this medium to inform you that this is very simple and fast and I would be the one to handle everything and all I would need from you is absolute trust and confidentiality.

If you are really capable and willing to assist me please contact me

immediately here in Lagos Nigeria with the above e-mail and

Thanks for your mutual co-operation.

I expect your soonest response.

Best Regards,

Mr Festus Ego.

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