(HURON COUNTY, ON) – That could be the title of a fax or email you may have received recently. Two Huron county residents recently reported to police that they had received similar faxes at their residence. One resident received a fax notifying her that she was due to receive an inheritance of $70 million dollars. What did she have to do to collect the inheritance? Simply contact the sender and provide them with a “small†upfront fee to cover costs associated with transferring the inheritance. This small fee is usually in the thousands of dollars. The scammer also wanted personal banking information and for her to keep the matter confidential. The recipient of the fax recognized this offer to be a scam and did not respond.
The inheritance scam is just one of many scams that fraudsters will employ to try to steal your hard earned cash. Beware of faxes, phone calls, emails involving tragic deaths where people are looking for your assistance in moving large amounts of money and to fulfill the role of trustee or heir.
If someone promises you great sums of money for doing little else than providing banking details it is too good to be true. Never pay money to collect money. Do not respond to these emails or faxes.
If you suspect that you may be a target of a fraud or if you have already sent funds don’t be embarrassed, you are not alone. Please report the fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or the Huron OPP detachment at 1-888-310-1122.