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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. RICHMOND LEKA VELI." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barristerrichmond576@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2015 12:00:07 -0500
Subject: RICHMOND LEKA VELI CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES !!

RICHMOND LEKA VELI CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES
Equity and Justice Office, 503 North Broadway,
Lexington, KY USA
EMAIL: (barristerrichmond576@yahoo.com.hk)
MOBILE: +1 (5026) 532-422


My name is barrister RICHMOND LEKA VELI (Esq), I got your contact information from a

reputable business/professional directory of your country which gives me the assurance

of your legibility as a person,i was checking out to get a good and capable business

for both business and investment purposes. like I said, I am Barrister RICHMOND LEKA

VELI. (Esq.) I was the Personal Attorney to late Engr EDWIN.J.MARTINS an American who

was a businessman and was into Private export of crude oil, but unfortunately he died

in an air crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31st

2007,including his wife and only daughter.

Before the crash, my client Engr EDWIN.J.MARTINS made a fixed deposit value of

$2,500,000.00USD (TWO MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) with the

old STANDARD TRUST BANK OF NIGERIA Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, but

there where no response.
After a months or two found out that Engr EDWIN.J.MARTINS and his family died in the

plane crash that happened.
Further investigation being his personal attorney, proved that Engr EDWIN.J.MARTINS

one and only next of kin was his daughter who died with him in the crash. I have made

several contacts for any of his relative or family member but there is no response

coming forth, What borders me most is that according to the laws of the country at the

expiration of 8 years the funds will revert to federal government treasury account

(FEDERAL REPUBLIC NIGERIA GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT) if nobody applies to claim the funds.

Against this backdrop, I needed a foreigner to assist me in getting this fund out from

the government account because due to bad leaders they have in Africa, this fund will

not be utilized but will be diverted into personal account of famous and top

politicians in the country rather than using it for proper investment that will

promote growth and development in the country or rather for charity work. So please I

will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to my late Adopted Father

Engr EDWIN.J.MARTINS so that you will be able to receive these funds for both of us.

WHAT IS TO BE DONE?

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out

successfully. As a barrister, I will prepare the necessary documents that will back

you up as the next of kin to Engr EDWIN.J.MARTINS and the most important thing needed

is truth and trust for us to have it done.. PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR FULL

INFORMATION SUCH AS STATED BELOW, SO THAT I WILL PREPARE THE NEEDED LEGAL DOCUMENTS

[1] NAME:
[2] ADDRESS:
[3] AGE:
[4] SEX:
[5] TELEPHONE:
[6] FAX:
[7] OCCUPATION STATUS:

Also be informed that this Transaction will take us just 5-10 working days only to

accomplish beginning from when I receive the above information and you have been made

the next of kin, I will file an application to the bank on your behalf as soon as I

secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the movement of

the funds to an account that will be provided by you. This process is 100% risk free

as I have set out all the modalities to see that a legal and legitimate process is

applied because I will prepare all the necessary legal documents.
Please note that utmost secrecy and confidentiality is required at all times during

this transaction.
Once the funds have been transferred into your nominated bank account we WILL SHARE IT

IN THE RATIO of 60% for me, 35% for you and the balance 5% will be use to pay for any

expenses incurred in getting the fund released to you. I will prefer
that you reach me via this email address: (barrichmondveli@lawyer.com)

Your earliest response to this offer will be appreciated.

Best Regards
Barr. RICHMOND LEKA VELI.
Thanks and God bless you

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