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I received a letter in the mail reportedly from "Robert McCoy Law Firm" in Ontario, Canada, stating that there is an unclaimed "permanent life insurance policy" saving monetary deposit in the sum of $12,810,900.00 left by a policy holder who was one of their clients, the "late Eric ****" who was a "real estate developer and investor in Canada who died in an accident on Highway 400 by Barrie, Ontario, six years ago. The letter states no one has come forward for the claim and that the unclaimed policy must be turned over to the abandoned property division of the state after 6 years. The letter requests partnership with me to claim this policy benefit, "in view of the striking similarity in same last name and nationality with the deceased" (my last name is ****, a very common name). The letter indicates that 10% of this money should go to charitable organizations while the "remaining 90% will be shared between us." The letter lists the name and website of a seemingly legitimate law firm: Robert McCoy Law Firm, www.robertmccoyllp.com. On visiting the website, I found that the contact information for their legal team is different than the email provided in the letter. The letter lists an email contact of [email protected], which is different than what is listed by the website. The letter also does NOT include a phone number. This was clearly a scam, but also a very enticing prospect for those who are unaware. I did not attempt to make contact.