I admire their dedication to the bit, but it's still a scam

Bunny received the following:

**Alison Law Group> *******************> 98 Featherstall Rd N,> Oldham OL9 6BX, United Kingdom> +44-772-215-1695> www.alisonlawgroup.co.uk**

**Dear Bunny Reynolds,**

I hope this letter finds you well. My name is Irving Stone, and I am a partner at Alison Law Group, a disginguished law firm based in United Kingdom. Please accept my apologies for the unexpected nature of the correspondence; I understand there has not been prior communication between us.

I am reaching out to discuss a sensitive and significant matter concerning an unclaimed "permanent life insurance policy" from one of our late clients, Late Mrs. Maria Reynolds, who unfortunately passed away approximately four years ago due to Covid-19 complications. Mrs. Reynolds, a respected Stock Broker and Retired CPA, left behind a "Payable on Death" (POD) savings account valued at approximately Ten Million Eight Hundred Thousand, Twenty United States Dollars ($10,800,020.00) with an Oil & natural gas company in Salalah, Oman.

Despite exhaustive efforts, we have been unable to locate any living relatives ro claimants to her estate. According to regulations set forth by the insurance company, unclaimed policies must be surrendered to the state's abandoned property division after a period ranging from two to four years post-notification.

Given the absense of direct claimants and based on the significant surname similarity and shared nationality with the deceased, I propose an opportunity for you to be recognized as the beneficiary of this policy. Should you consent to this partnership, I assure you this process will be executed with the utmost professionalism and confidentiality.

**Proposal Details:**> **Charital Donation:** 10% of the retrieved funds will be allocated to various charity organizations.> **Distribution:** The remaining 90% of the funds will be quitably shared between us 50% each.

This opportunity is presented without any associated risks and is compliant with legal standards. We are prepared to provide all necessary documentation and support required to substantiate your claim effectively.

We aim to resolve this matter promptly, esitmating that the process could take approximately thirty (30) business days from receipt of your consent.

For further information or to discuss this matter in detail, please do not hesitate to contact me **via: ( STONEIRVING@HOTMAIL.COM ) copy ( IRVING@ALISONLAWGROUP.CO.UK )**

Your earliest response to this matter would be highly appreciated.

Best regards,

**Irving Stone ESQ (Esquire)> Principal Solicitor**

Only this wasn't in email. Bunny received this as actual postal mail, in an envelope! And of course, this is a scam [1]. I think this is the first time I've seen a Nigerian 419 scam [2] in a physical form.

But as scams go, it's pretty convincing. The website [3] is slick, and the phone number on the letter matches the one on the site, so it's not clear to me if Irving Stone is someone claiming to be with the Alison Law Group and hoping the correspondence is via email, or if he actually works for the Alison Law Group and is running the scam through their offices without their knowledge, or if he is running the scam with their knowledge. The web site doesn't list the solicitors who work there.

The Google street view [4] of the address shows the office does exist, but with a different phone number. It could be the one advertised on the website and letter is an international number to call, but I am unwise in the ways of British phone numbers. At the very least, the solicitors don't have very far to travel for lunch.

But there is one last odd thing about the letter—it was postmarked from Houston, Texas. Not from the UK (United Kingdom), but … Texas. We don't even get the thrill of seeing a British stamp!

[1] https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/08/did-you-get-letter-lawyer-about-cashing-someone-elses-life-insurance-policy

[2] https://www.419eater.com/

[3] https://www.alisonlawgroup.co.uk/

[4] https://www.google.com/maps/@53.5453858,-2.1284265,3a,75y,93.72h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sJnckLZI1gt3lB9cYPhvQpg!2e0!6shttps://streetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com/v1/thumbnail%3Fcb_client=maps_sv.tactile&w=900&h=600&pitch=0&panoid=JnckLZI1gt3lB9cYPhvQpg&yaw=93.71977!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDUxMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

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