[WSBAPT] a new take on an old scam

[Robert R. Cole]

Mike, thanks for posting this.  I had a client? (now I wonder) who got 
the same type thing.  The scammer used a well-respected attorney as an 
alias.  I advised her to be very careful.  Now I (and she) knows it is 
not legit.  I sent her a copy of your post. Next we will see if I get a 
response from her.

Very Truly Yours,

Robert R. Cole

Law Office of Cole & Gilday, P.C.

10101 - 270th St. NW

Stanwood, WA 98292

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On 8/20/2020 3:47 PM, Mike Winslow wrote:
>
> Received this by email today. Copied verbatim, with typos.
>
> Note that the sender says their email address is with UN.org. that’s 
> the moniker for the United Nations.
>
> My family came on the Mayflower to Plymouth Colony, so we are a bit 
> removed from the cousins in the UK at this point. Geewhiz… I wonder…
>
> This scam is noted at several sites on the Net.
>
> /Hello mike at winslegal.com <mailto:mike at winslegal.com>,/
>
> //
>
> /It is good to be in contact with you even though this medium of 
> communication has been grossly abused by impostors and criminal minded 
> people thereby making it difficult for people with genuine struggle to 
> correspond and exchange views without skepticism.I am contacting you 
> because you share the same last name with a deceased client of mine 
> who died few years ago. He left behind a lot of bank deposits with no 
> will to mention a next of kin. I have been in recent communication 
> with the banks where he has these deposits and they have made it 
> abundantly clear that I should provide any of his relatives to come 
> forward and claim his money.According to the laws of England and 
> Wales, section 46 of the Administration of Estates Act of 1925 (with 
> subsequent amendments). /
>
> //
>
> /It is my plan therefore to present you as a relative to my late 
> client so that his deposit can be transferred to you legally by virtue 
> of the fact that you share the same last name and I can easily present 
> you as his relative. I will make this presentation possible as it is 
> my sole responsibility as the legal Administrator and I will guide you 
> all the way until his funds are released to you. We shall be sharing 
> the proceed of this claim equally if you accept to work with me. I 
> will share more details with you upon your positive response to my 
> email. I hope to hear from you soon./
>
> //
>
> /Best Wishes,/
>
> //
>
> /Bar.Mark//Smith/
>
> /Principal Partner/
>
> /'SMITH GLOBAL LAW' <Smithlegal.group at Un.org>/
>
> Michael A. Winslow
>
> 1204 Cleveland Ave.
>
> Mount Vernon, WA 98273
>
> Ph. 360-336-3321
>
> Em. Mike at winslegal.com
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