This one’s new: it’s targeted by last name, claiming that someone sharing your last name died in Nigeria, leaving $6 million in a bank account. The fraudster presents himself as an accountant at the bank holding the money, and offers to split the take with you if you’ll pretend to be the next of kin. The cool thing is that he sent it to an address that has never received a non-spam message, clearly establishing that he bought a low-quality mailing list instead of scraping web sites.

Best line: “I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you. From any breach of the law”

Actual clever wrinkle: the email address you’re supposed to contact is at the official-sounding “justice.com”. This is apparently a service of the legitimate site findlaw.com, a web portal for legal professionals. This may backfire on my new friend…

From mrpeterobah@latinmail.com Sun Jan 25 22:26:32 2004
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From: mr peter obah 
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Subject: Attn: Greely
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Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 17:16:12 -0500 (EST)


Dear Greely,
I am an Accountant with STANDARD TRUST BANK (STB), My
name is Mr. Peter Obah, an accountant. I am the
personal Account Manager to Engr A Greely. A
contract was awarded to our client, Late Mr Greely
who is a citizen of your country who used to work with
 Oil Development Company in Nigeria. Here in after
shall be referred to as my client On April 21, 1999,
my client, his wife, and their three children were
involved in a car accident along Sagamu expressway.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to your
embassy to locate any of my clients extended
Relatives, this is also proved unsuccessful. =20
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided
to trace his last name over the Internet, to locate
any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have
contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and
property left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank
where these huge deposits were lodged, particularly the
STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC. Where the deceased had an
account Valued at about ($6 million u s dollars) has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or have
the account confiscated within the next ten official
working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in
locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek
your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you have the same last name so that the
proceeds of this account valued at ($6 million u s
dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me Can
share the money.60% to me and 40% to you An attorney
will be contracted to help revalidated and notarize
all the necessary legal documents that can be used to
back up any claim we may make.  All I require is your
honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you. From any
breach of the law Please get in touch with me by my
Email: peterobah@justice.com


Best regards
Mr peter obah


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