Inheritance scam alert

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We have become aware that someone claiming to be from the Department of Finance is contacting members of the public suggesting they are owed money through an inheritance.
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The Department of Finance does not release inheritance payments and would not verify its recipients. 

If you get correspondence or a call about this, we recommend you report it via the Department of Commerce scamnet website.

You can also call the Consumer Protection's advice line on 1300 30 40 54