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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.
Jun 26, 2014 · The letter probably served as a good notice that a lawsuit was filed against you, but that is it. Taking the letters to a lawyer will do no good. If anything, you can go to the clerk of court in your county Magistrate, State and Superior) and get the actual file that a lawyer would need to review.
- You need to check with the court clerk of the Court mentioned in the letter or an attorney.You may have been served by publication and not know of...
- If you are having trouble locating your case on the court's website, sometimes the advertisements will list a case number. Clayton county's site re...
- You are under no legal obligation to respond to the court action until you have been served. Once you have been served (which can include leaving t...
- I would bring these documents to an experienced debt settlement attorney to review them. Not only will you know how to proceed, but then you will h...
- The lawsuit will come the same way that the letters came, in the mail. I am not licensed in your state but the rules can be tricky, while you thin...
- You have to be served before you are obligated to answer. Presumably you will be in the near future.
It's a solicitation letter from that law firm. It is a boilerplate letter they send out. They must search court records or get a list of new filings. Someone is suing you. Go to the OC Court website and search case information. It's free and you don't need anything just the case number.
Recently in Alberta, Canada, scammers created a fake law firm in an attempt to offer legal services. In this type of scenario, scammers create a fake website and send fake retainer agreements and engagement letters to potential clients, seeking payment of a retainer and release of confidential personal and financial information as part of a ...
Jan 9, 2024 · Scammers are constantly finding new ways to defraud unsuspecting individuals, and one common tactic is through phone call scams from fake lawyers. These scammers target people by pretending to be lawyers representing an opposing party in a lawsuit.
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Oct 23, 2018 · But when I’m getting contacted by a letter recipient asking if it’s a scam, I’d say it’s possible the “confuse, deceive or mislead” test isn’t being passed.
