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May 31, 2021 · RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Letters offering a huge windfall from a Canadian law firm have been hitting mailboxes in the area recently. When one came to a CBS 17 viewer, they asked consumer investigator Steve Sbraccia to check it out.
- Steve Sbraccia
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
Aug 24, 2023 · A fake law firm in Canada is sending letters to U.S. consumers pitching a scam on how to make money off of another person's life insurance policy.
- Gary Guthrie
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.
Sep 4, 2024 · Scammers send out hundreds of thousands of emails from a database, combining pieces of information. Here's what to look for in the email: Urgent deadline. Awkward wording. Generic language....
- Push And Platforms Editor
- 3 min
- CBS News
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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Identifying a fake lawyer email often requires a keen eye. Look out for red flags such as unsolicited contact, generic greetings like “Dear Client,” and glaring spelling and grammar mistakes. Scammers may also use fake email addresses that closely mimic legitimate ones.
