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  1. www.cbs17.com › news › digging-deeperScammer pretending to be lawyer targeting people with ...

    Dec 1, 2021 · The letter CBS 17 received from the fake lawyer isn’t the only one from him out there apparently. The real Doucet Droit law firm posted a warning on its website about the scam saying people had been calling them about $13 million.

    • Steve Sbraccia

  2. www.cbs17.com › news › digging-deeperLetter saying unclaimed Canadian insurance policy worth ...

    May 31, 2021 · An alert from the Louisiana State Bar warns about letters sent to people in that state supposedly from an Ontario Law Firm about a large inheritance from a distant relative. The Louisiana State Bar Association says when the origins of the letter were investigated, it appeared to be a phishing scam aimed at getting personal information.

    • Steve Sbraccia

  3. www.consumeraffairs.com › news › this-letter-from-aThis letter from a 'lawyer' is just the latest scam

    Aug 24, 2023 · Uh, no. CBS17 in Raleigh/Durham shows what this scam looks like in real life. If one of these letters shows up, here’s what to do. If you get a letter from a law firm, you probably shouldn’t...

    • Gary Guthrie

  4. www.facebook.com › WNCNTV › postsCBS 17 - This scam originates via fax. It's a letter...

    Dec 1, 2021 · This scam originates via fax. It's a letter saying you are the beneficiary of a $13 million accidental death insurance policy from a relative of yours who died nine years ago.

  5. consumer.ftc.gov › consumer-alerts › 2023Did you get a letter from a “lawyer” about cashing in on ...

    Aug 18, 2023 · The FTC has heard reports from people in Korean, Vietnamese, and Latino communities who got letters in the mail from a supposed “lawyer” in Canada. The letter looks like it’s from a law firm and offers an “easy way” to get money using someone else’s life insurance policy. But it’s a scam.

  6. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaHow a slick-talking 'lawyer' almost scammed an Ontario senior ...

    Jan 13, 2024 · A man who was targeted by a so-called emergency scam is warning others after a person called him claiming to be a lawyer needing money urgently to help his son.

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  8. mcsfa.com › sample-scam-letters-dont-be-a-victimSample scam letters - don't be a victim! | MCSFWA

    Dec 16, 2021 · Here are sample scam letters. If you have received any of these letters, or have received a similarly fraudulent communication that is not included below, please refrain from responding to them, block the sender of the correspondence, and/or contact the appropriate agency.