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1. • • “You can’t cash in on a stranger’s life insurance policy — even if a lawyer says you can,” the Federal Trade Commission said in an article about the hoax last year. “There is no lawyer. It’s a scammer. And if you email them, they’ll ask for personal information. Or money. Or both. And that life insurance payout? It doesn’t exist.”
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     Man got letter from ‘lawyer’ vowing $11M payout from stranger ...

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

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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.

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

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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.

   • Author: Gary Guthrie

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

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   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.

6. www.msn.com › en-us › newsMan got letter from ‘lawyer’ vowing $11M payout from stranger ...

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   Now, Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett is warning other residents in the area to be on the look-out for similar scams. “You can’t cash in on a stranger’s life insurance policy ...

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

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   Dec 1, 2021 · RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A scammer masquerading as a lawyer with a real law firm is targeting people saying he has a multi-million-dollar payout from an insurance policy that he says you are owed. This scam originates via fax.

   • Author: Steve Sbraccia

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

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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.

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   Is a 'lawyer' letter a scam?

   • 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. Here’s how to spot it.

   Did you get a letter from a “lawyer” about cashing in on someone else’s

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   Is a life insurance lawyer a scam?

   • There is no lawyer. It’s a scammer. And if you email them, they’ll ask for personal information. Or money. Or both. And that life insurance payout? It doesn’t exist. If you get one of these letters: Don’t respond. Never share your information with someone who contacts you and says they need it.

   Did you get a letter from a “lawyer” about cashing in on someone else’s

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   What should I do if I get a scam letter?

   • It doesn’t exist. Here’s what to do if you get one of these letters: Don’t respond. Keep your money — and your information — to yourself. Never send money or information to a stranger who promises big rewards. That’s always a scam. Pass this information on to a friend. You probably throw away these kinds of letters.

   Contacted about a long-lost relative’s inheritance? Hold on a minute

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   Is there a Canadian lawyer posing as a scammer?

   • “There is no lawyer. It’s a scammer. And if you email them, they’ll ask for personal information. Or money. Or both. And that life insurance payout? It doesn’t exist.” The FTC says it has received multiple reports from people in minority communities who got these letters in the mail from someone posing as a Canadian lawyer.

   Man got letter from ‘lawyer’ vowing $11M payout from stranger’s insura…

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   Did CBS 17 receive a scam letter from a fake lawyer?

   • 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. The firm says the letter is not from them and they’ve notified authorities.

   Scammer pretending to be lawyer targeting people with insurance payo…

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   Should you email a law firm?

   • The only thing you need to do is keep this information secret and email them as soon as possible. The law firm’s name isn’t Dewey, Scamem and Howe, but it should be. Because if you email them, they’ll ask for your personal information or some money probably to establish an account – or maybe both.

   This letter from a 'lawyer' is just the latest scam - ConsumerAffairs

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10. consumer.ftc.gov › consumer-alerts › 2022Contacted about a long-lost relative’s inheritance? Hold on a ...

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    Aug 10, 2022 · Here’s what to do if you get one of these letters: Don’t respond. Keep your money — and your information — to yourself. Never send money or information to a stranger who promises big rewards. That’s always a scam. Pass this information on to a friend. You probably throw away these kinds of letters.