# NARO Looking For Stories About the Royalty Lease Scams
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/naro-looking-for-stories-about-the-royalty-lease-scams/38768
**Category:** Texas Mineral Rights
**Created:** [December 20, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/naro-looking-for-stories-about-the-royalty-lease-scams/38768 "2018-12-20T18:04:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@wade\_caldwell](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/wade_caldwell)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/naro-looking-for-stories-about-the-royalty-lease-scams/38768/1 "2018-12-20T18:04:49Z")
In preparation for the upcoming legislative session, NARO-Texas is looking for good examples of the “royalty lease scam” being perpetrated these days. This involves approaching someone with an active lease and producing well, usually elderly, and presenting what looks to be an oil and gas lease. In return for a lump sum payment, the document is actually selling 75% of the royalty stream in the lease. The document is usually presented as a top lease. If you know of anyone who this has happened to, please contact Wade Caldwell at [gcaldwell@ceflegalsa.com](mailto:gcaldwell@ceflegalsa.com). NARO-Texas is working on a legislative solution to stop these scams.
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### Author:  [@Buddy\_Cotten](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Buddy_Cotten)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2019, 9:20pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/naro-looking-for-stories-about-the-royalty-lease-scams/38768/2 "2019-09-09T21:20:22Z")
I’ve seen this, but in the scenario that came to me, the lands were nonproducing and they did not purchase royalty from the entire mineral interest. Very shady!
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### Author:  [@Kraut](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Kraut)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2019, 8:02am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/naro-looking-for-stories-about-the-royalty-lease-scams/38768/3 "2019-09-11T08:02:15Z")
I am going to reply to this but first I need to gather some paperwork. I lost about 75% of my royalties several years ago for a lease in Fort Bend County near Orchard, Texas. I’ll reply as soon as I gather the paperwork. It is 3:01 am and the information is in the bedroom where my wife is sleeping. I have learned to never wake a sleeping bear. lol
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### Author:  [@Kenny\_DuBose](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Kenny_DuBose)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2025, 12:51pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/naro-looking-for-stories-about-the-royalty-lease-scams/38768/4 "2025-01-12T12:51:29Z")