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Scam letters circulating in Brown Co

By Greg Bebermeyer

03/28/2023

Scam letter circulating in Brown Co ( Brown Co Sheriff's Office )

(KNZA)--Brown County Sheriff John Merchant is making the public aware of scam letters that have been circulating in the county.

He said the letters are similar and seem to come from law firms on official looking letterhead.

They are being sent to county residents informing them that one of their family members has passed away and they are trying to locate next of kin to pass on millions of dollars to the family.

One letter states to contact by e-mail and the other request contact be made by fax, e-mail or phone call.

Merchant said they are trying to establish a line of communication in order to obtain your personal and financial information. By contacting them, it compromises your identity and your financial assets.

Merchant urges anyone who has received any of these letters to immediately destroy them or throw them in the trash, and not to contact them in any way.

He has forwarded the letters to the Kansas Attorney Generals Office for review.

Similar letters have also been reported in Jackson County.

Merchant said if you feel that you have been made a victim of the scam, notify your local law enforcement at once.

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