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Description
Received an email from one "Charles Phillips" claiming to be from Phillips Law Firm. Claimed to be the personal lawyer of a person who shares my surname but whom nobody in my family has heard of. Email explains that this potential relative died in a plane crash on August 20th, 2008 and that he has been trying to locate next of kin to benefit from the dead man's inheritance fund. He ends the email by asking me to reply for further details.
Targeted Person's Location
WA, USA- 98252
Scam Type
Phishing
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Business name
Charles Phillips Law Firm
Date Reported
December 6, 2025
Scam ID
1123706
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