Can You Help Francis Kwame

I received this email, twice. Honest I did. I did NOT make it up. Francis Kwame was the name of the sender.

Someone overseas has a weird sense of humour

For a second, I thought it might be legitimate because of the reference to "Holiday to Bobo." Gee, I first thought it said "Boblo!"

Interestingly, another lawyer sent out an identical letter---Richard Agese. What a co-incidence.

However, something rotten is going on. Mr. Balino Harem, a third Attorney at law, also sent out a similar letter but his amount was $15M, not the $13M

SOMEONE HAS STOLEN $2m FROM THE ESTATE!

This deed must be dealt with immediately. I think I had better send out a mass mailing to millions of people world-wide asking for assistance and money to help track down the thieves.

• ----- Original Message -----
  From: Francis Kwame
  To: ..
  Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 11:40 AM
  Subject: FROM MR FRANCIS KWAME CHAMBERS
  
  
  FROM MR FRANCIS KWAME CHAMBERS
  1515 CIRCLE GATE
  P.M.B 1076 OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.
  PRIVATE MEMO
  
  
  Dear Friend,
  
  I am Mr. Francis Kwame ,an Attorney at law, and the personal lawyer to Engineer Dr Alfred A. Corbeil, a foreigner who used to work and owned Corbeil Oil International in Burkina Faso, Herein after shall be referred to as my client.
  
  
  It may interest you to know that , I got your contact at the office of the Chamber of commerce and Tourism in Ouagadougou Burkina faso as I was going through some directories. On the 10th day of August 2003, my client, his wife and their two children were involved in a car accident along Ouaga - Bobo express way while arriving from a Holiday to Bobo.
  
  
  All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then, I have made several enquiries to their embassy to locate any of their extended relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful. I am contacting you to assist in repatriating a fund valued at USD$13Million,(Thirteen million United States Dollars),left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited. The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated within the next twenty one official working days.
  
  
  Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.
  
  
  On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer, internal revenue tax and also telephone bills, while 60% will be for me towards any profitable investment in your country. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through.
  
  
  I guarantee that this will be executed under a legal framework and legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I expect your urgent response indicating your full interest in this great business transaction to our both mutual trust.Please i advice you reply to my private e-mail address for privacy and confidentiality (franciskwame23@sify.com) Kindly give me the information below to enable me establish you in the bank as beneficiary to my deceased client.
  
  
  1. NAME IN FULL:.......................
  2. ADDRESS:..............................
  3. NATIONALITY:......................
  4. AGE:.....................................
  5. SEX........................................
  6. OCCUPATION:......................
  7. MARITAL STATUS:............
  8. PHONE..................................
  9. FAX:........................................
  
  Best regard,
  Francis Kwame Esq.