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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.
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
This is not a lawyer — it’s a scammer. That’s the most important thing to know. But the letter sounds convincing, explaining that the firm has tried to contact family members. No heir, they say, has come forward to collect the multi-million-dollar life insurance policy or inheritance.
May 31, 2021 · So what to make of this letter? It’s a scam, one that has been tried before. 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.
- Steve Sbraccia
Aug 10, 2022 · Here’s what they offer: they’ll split the inheritance between you, their law firm, and some charities. One other thing: they say you have to keep this information secret and reach out to them by email — immediately. So what’s really happening? This is not a lawyer — it’s a scammer.
Feb 19, 2017 · Even if bank stationery was faked, if someone was trying to track you down for an inheritance it would be through certified mail and most likely through a law firm.
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Aug 17, 2022 · Here’s how this inheritance scam works. An alleged law firm sends you a letter in the mail. It says they’re looking for the heir to an enormous inheritance. The letter says you could be who ...
