419 scam: "Mr. Esso Fombo" <heroncondoesq@gmail.com> Dear Foster

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Esso Fombo" <heroncondoesq@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lawyeressofombo@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 00:58:04 +0100
Subject: Dear Foster

Dear Foster,

I am Esso Fombo, personal attorney to my client, He also bears the same
last name with your a national of supposedly your country and he used to
work with Texaco Oil Company Togo. My clients passed away alongside with
his wife and their only daughter on the 21st of October, 2010 through a car
accident along Mylo express Road. I'm seeking your consent to be presented
to the Bank where he left behind the sum of Ten Million United States of
American Dollars (US$10 Million). I have contacted you to assist me in
saving the deceased fund from confiscation by the Bank.

You can request my phone number for further discussion on this.

Yours Truly,

Mr. Esso Fombo, Esq.

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