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Big Muddy
08-17-2017, 09:44 AM
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Got this email, last night.....these scammers never cease to amaze me.....now, they're going after veterans and their friends......I blanked out the names to protect the innocent, but the COL. was a great military buddy of mine who passed away about a month ago.....I guess they're surfing the funeral home registries.



Dear -----,

In compliance with the law, I write to inform you that COL.------
left you money in his Trust.

In order to forestall wrongful and/or fraudulent claim and/or
payment,could you please confidentially confirm receipt of this mail
as well as indicate your expression of either your acceptance or
decline of the bequest.

Please note that COL.----- specifically requested that the bequest be
kept confidential.I, therefore, ask you to join me to ensure that his
wish in that regard is respected as any violation will automatically
invalidate your bequest.

Anthony Abraham, Esq.

BarryBobPosthole
08-17-2017, 10:09 AM
The IRS one catches a lot of older folks too.

BKB

Thumper
08-17-2017, 10:35 AM
Yep, I recently received one informing me I had to renew my business license. It "looked" official. But, I dissolved my corporation in 2009 and closed my business at that time. I guess they're working with outdated records! ;)

Another red flag was the fact I was to send $125.00. Duh, the license renewal is $50!

DeputyDog
08-17-2017, 11:07 AM
The phone call to older folks saying they are a grandchild and need bail money works too.

BarryBobPosthole
08-17-2017, 01:29 PM
The phone call to older folks saying they are a grandchild and need bail money works too.

There was a story on the local news about that one happening in Tulsa.

BKb

Thumper
08-17-2017, 02:33 PM
Yep, my mom actually received one of those calls about a year or so ago.

Hombre
08-17-2017, 03:05 PM
When I was traveling quite a bit for MSFT I took a trip to Singapore. I talked to my grandpa a lot back then and would always tell him about trips I was taking or was going to take. When I was over in Singapore he got a call and they told him I was hurt bad and needed him to wire money asap for treatment. Luckily he called my dad, who told him it was complete bs... bs? That shit really pisses me off