Inheritance scams
What are inheritance scams?
An inheritance scam is when a scammer contacts you out of the blue to tell you that you 've been left, or are entitled to claim, a large inheritance from a distant relative or wealthy benefactor who has died overseas. The scammer will pose as a lawyer, banker or other foreign official and will advise that the deceased left no other beneficiaries.
Some scammers will provide a made-up name for your supposed relative. Others will use publicly available family history websites and gather the names of genuine deceased relatives to make the scam seem more convincing.
Some inheritance scams don 't refer to family members but rather to a wealthy person who has supposedly died without a will.The scammer may use news articles about a deceased person, for example following a highly publicised disaster, and claim that without an appointed benefactor, you are legally able to inherit the funds. They may alternatively claim that you have been chosen as a lucky beneficiary.
The size of the supposed inheritance can be very large,Sometimes many millions of dollars and is often quoted in foreign currency. You will be told that your supposed inheritance is difficult to access due to government and bank restrictions or taxes in the country, and that you will need to pay money and provide personal details to claim it.
The stories told by the scammer can be quite elaborate and they will go to great lengths to convince you that a fortune awaits. This includes sending you a large number of seemingly legitimate legal documents to sign, such as power of attorney documents. In some cases the recipient is invited overseas to examine documents and the money. The scammer will often organise an elaborate charade,Complete with a safe full of money for anyone who takes up the offer.
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