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Warning on mail-based inheritance scams

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Scamwatch has been alerted to a number of inheritance scams sent by post. Do not respond to anyone offering to 'go ways' in a dead relative's inheritance. There are no inheritance funds available and you will quickly be asked to send a payment or a fee to unlock the funds. You can see an example of the letters

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here.

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