(KNZA)--A letter being received through U.S. Mail is raising concerns for an area Sheriff.
Brown County Sheriff John Merchant, in a release, says “many people in Brown County have been receiving scam letters,” leaving residents concerned that scammers have their home addresses.
Merchant says the letter is trying to get the recipients to forward their information by fax or email, promising that millions of dollars will be received from the estate of a potential relative. Merchant calls that promise a scam.
Merchant says by returning the correspondence, the door is opened for scammers to gain access to personal identity as well as personal financial information.
He adds that if someone is an actual heir to such a fortune, a credible attorney would make contact, not a form letter.
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