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Thousands of scam letters seized

Chris Greenwood
Wednesday 26 January 2011 01:00 GMT

Police have seized thousands of scam letters aimed at luring people into handing over cash to fraudsters.

Scotland Yard said the mailshots were designed to encourage people to invest in fraudulent schemes linked to lotteries, shares and inheritance claims.

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