Over the past few weeks, Victoria Police have received reports of several inheritance scam letters being delivered to people by mail.
At least 6 people have been sent these letters telling them that someone with the same last name as them has recently passed away and left them over 23 million pounds in the bank.
It further advises that the recipient reach out to the bank, who would give them 90% of the money, while the other 10% goes to charity. They are then asked to respond to the letter via email.
The letters clearly targeted each individual specifically, and were hand delivered to their homes.
VicPD have never seen inheritance scams occur via physical mail before, but similar letters have been known to circulate via email.
Although no one has yet fallen prey to this scam in Victoria and Esquimalt, officers warn that the letters look authentic but are fraudulent.
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