The e-mail here is just one type of the thousands of scam e-mail variants sent out each day by 419 scammers. If you've received an e-mail even remotely similar to the one on this page or if you have arrived at this page via an internet search resulting from an e-mail that you received, I can 100% guarantee that YOU HAVE RECEIVED A SCAM E-MAIL!

This is an internet scam! Do NOT send these scammers money for any reason. [ BEGIN SCAM E-MAILS ]   From:     Barrister Richard Luis <suleomarbiz@eircom.net> Reply-To:     richard_luis55@yahoo.com Subject:     Letter From BARRISTER RICHARD LUIS Date:     Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:23:44 +0100 (18:23 EDT) From:Suleomar Chambers Atten: Barrister Richard Luis Cotonou-Benin Republic      Tel: +22997367533     E-mail: richard_luis55@yahoo.com                                                          Attn. Sir/Madam, Before I proceed I must first apologize for this unsolicited letter to you, I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approach to establish a relationship of trust, but you will realize the need for my action. My name is Richard Luis of the Suleomar Chambers here in Benin Rep. actually; I got your contact Information through my searching for a last name similar to my late client Mr.Michael. A business magnate in Benin Rep, for Fifteen years, but unfortunately he died along with his family in a car accident, which occurred on April 27 2003. Before his death; he deposited the sum of ($12 Million United States Dollars) with a local bank here in Benin , The Bank has mandated me to present any family heir/inheritor for claims, before the consignment gets confiscated or reverts to the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, as unclaimed funds.  So I decided to search for any of my late client's relative to no avail, as he did not declare any other person, address, partner or relatives in the official paper works of his diplomatic consignment deposit, hence the need to contact you.   Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you to stand as the next of kin to my late client since you both share the same last name so that the diplomatic consignment will be released to you. With my position as his lawyer, I will now place your name as the next of kin to my late client. I will obtain relevant documents that will assist your claims, and facilitate the release of the consignment. Be assured that this transaction is 100% risk free, as all modalities to actualize the operation effectively are in place and the consignment once released to you will be shared in two equal half (50/50) ($6 Million each)   Kindly indicate your response to this letter via the above stated email and do include your private phone number   for further clarifications. Also please be kind to get back to me, if you are not willing to work with me, so that I can further my search for another partner.   Kind Regards, Barrister Richard Luis richard_luis55@yahoo.com   [ END SCAM E-MAILS ]

It's important to note that any real people or legitimate organizations mentioned in these scam e-mails have absolutely no connection with this scam! The scammers never use their real names. They frequently take on the identity of real people to help them convince you that they are genuine. Whatever these scammers tell you, DON'T believe a word of it!!!

This is just a small sampling of the many hundreds of advance fee fraud e-mails received each day here at 419 BAITER headquarters.

There are many different types of 419 scam (examples) but they all promise you something (fortune, job with salary/commision, low-interest loan, lottery prize, cheap gold dust/diamonds, work visa, etc.) in return for a small 'fee' or some kind of remittance. Of course, there is no fortune, no job, no loan, no prize to be had. It's just a ploy to get you to willingly send them money.

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