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- Additional Info:In April 2020, BBB investigated WEL Partners LLP's business practices due to reports submitted through BBB Scam Tracker. Consumers advised that they had been contacted through postal mail or fax regarding a 9.8 million dollar inheritance from a distant relative. They were requested to contact WEL Partners LLP to submit personal information to a them in order to release funds. 10% of the funds were required to be donated to charity and the remaining 90% divided between the consumer and the company.
On April 15 2020 BBB checked the website https://welpartners-llp.com to determine when it was created and where it was registered. The website was created on April 14, 2020. BBB's copy of the inheritance offer includes several grammatical and spelling errors, and also includes the address of WEL Partners LLP. An online search found that there is a legal office with an identical name in Toronto ON, however they are not affiliated in any way. The letter also included several additional email addresses.
Due to the information above BBB believes that WEL Partners LLP (Whaley Estate Litigation Partners) has been impersonated by an individual perpetrating an inheritance scam.
BBB suggests consumers exercise extreme caution when responding to unsolicited mail regarding lottery, sweepstakes, inheritance, and foreign money offers.
BBB Tips:
- Beware of persons looking for a trustee or heir. Legitimate estates do not solicit in this manner.
- Beware of tragic deaths and persons looking for help moving a large sum of money.
- Discard any mailing offering a percentage of a fortune for doing little else than providing banking details.
If you believe you have been a victim of an inheritance or foreign money scam, you may wish to file a complaint with BBB, the Canadian Anti- Fraud Centre, and BBB Scam Tracker
Business Details
- Local BBB:
- BBB Serving Central Ontario
- BBB File Opened:
- 22/4/2020
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- Principal Contacts
- Mr. Michael Marra
- Customer Contacts
- Mr. Michael Marra
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