Festac Town

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Festac Town is an area of Lagos in Lagos State, Nigeria. Its name is derived from the acronym FESTAC which stands for African Festival of Arts and Culture which was held there in 1977.[1] [2]

Festac is known internationally for the number of "419" advance fee fraud con artists operating in the area. [1] [2] [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Nigerian Net Grifters Doing Fine, Wired
  2. ^ "'I Will Eat Your Dollars'," Los Angeles Times
  3. ^ "Internet Scammers Keep Working in Nigeria," Associated Press via Yahoo! News
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