419 scam: Attorney Martin Haverkamp <seniorattorneyjames2@gmail.com> Attention: Please Treat As Urgent.

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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:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge deposit" (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)
- "million 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)
- "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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Attorney Martin Haverkamp <seniorattorneyjames2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Attorney.Martin.Haverkamp@legislator.com
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 06:32:18 +0200
Subject: Attention: Please Treat As Urgent.

Hello Dear,

I am Attorney Martin Haverkamp, a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to a national of your country, who used to work as Executive
director general with Shell development Oil Company, here in Nigeria.
On the 31th March 2014, my client, his wife, and their only son, and
other Shell International oil counterparts were killed by Nigeria
Boko-Haram Terrorist in capital territory Abuja, Nigeria. Since then I
have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
client's extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the internet to locate any member of his family but to no avail,
hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared on
serviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at
Four Hundred And Sixty Eight Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or
have the account confiscated within the next ten official working
days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for
over seven years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next
of kin of the deceased since you are from the same country so that the
proceeds of this account valued at $468.7 Million dollars can be paid
to you as the next of kin, and then you and I will share the money,
55% to me and 40% to you while 5% would be for miscellaneous expenses
or tax as your government may require.

I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back-up
any claim we may make. All I require is your honest, cooperation and
to follow all the legal instructions that will be given to you as I
present you to the bank, as the rightful next of kin to my late
client, just to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee you that
this will be done under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
and me from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me as soon
as possible, by providing me with your mobile telephone number, to
enable me call you for more details and further clarification. Please,
you are highly advised to keep everything concerning this transaction
well CONFIDENTIAL FOR SECURITY REASONS AND FOLLOW ALL MY LEGITIMATE
INSTRUCTIONS TO ACHIEVE THIS GREAT GOAL FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR
FUTURE LIFE AND FAMILIES, THANK YOU. I wait for your cooperative
response as soon as possible.

Best regards,

Attorney Martin Haverkamp,

Global Solicitors, LLB (Hons).
Global Law Chamber (Solicitors & Advocates)
4th Floor, Fabac Center , 4B, Ligali Ayorinde Avenue,
Victoria Island, Lagos state, Nigeria.

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