The letter warns that the sender knows you cheated on your spouse, but police say it's really a plot to get your hard-earned money.
People are being mailed letters that say "I know you have cheated on your wife."
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But what seems like a case of blackmail is actually a scam.
Police departments are warning people not to fall for the letters that are now popping up in Virginia.
Even people who weren't married received the mail.
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The letter demands recipients pay $2,000 or else family and friends will be sent evidence of the supposed affair.
Federal law enforcement is looking for who is responsible.