I received the exact same email except using the name Ellis. It is such a scam. Here it is......


FROM THE DESK OF BARRISTER BENARD HAWAH
20 be-kpota:BP 547 Lomé-TOGO
Private email:benard_hawah@lawyer.com.

Dear Cathy,

I am Barrister Benard Hawah a Solicitor at law. the Personal Attorney to Mr.William Ellis a national of your country,who used to work with shell development company Togo.
On the 21st of April 2001,my client, his wife And their three children were involved in a car accident along Hillakondji Express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable in BANQUE INTERNATIONALE DE L'AFRIQUE(BIA)the bank where this huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, the deceased deposited the valued sum of USD$4.500.000 (four million five hundred united states dollars) and this bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the deposit confiscated within the next three official working months.

since I have been unsuccessful in locating the the relatives for over 2years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are from the same country so that the proceeds of this deposit valued at $4.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me will share the money, 60% to me and 30% to you, while 10% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require, I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up claim we may make.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. You have to assure me that you will not sit on the fund when it is finally claimed.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal. Please get in touch with me through. My alternative email(benard_hawah@lawyer.com)

Yours faithfully,
Barr.Benard Hawah(Esq.).