Lightning strikes twice

[Wow -- all I can say is I must be truly blessed -- I win the Australian Lottery on Sunday, and today I get this!]
Dear Bonney, [brief and to-the-point -- I like that.]

I am Barrister Martins Green, a solicitor at law, personal Attorney to Mr Harrison R.Bonney,[I've never heard of the guy, and at this point I'm ready to throw this email out] a national Of your country,who used to work with Shell Development Company in rue,lome Togo [interesting use of capitalization in this sentence -- must be a Togo-thing]. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. [he sounds so, so... legal! This must be official -- color me intrigued]

On the 12st of February 2001, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along rue,lome Togo. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. [that's so very sad] Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to trace his last name over the Internet. [interesting... do you know how many "Bonney's" come up if you google my last name?]

Please even if he is not related to you, please indicate your interest and claim the money in your account [in MY account?] as his next of kin as the bank knows me as his personal Attorney and would be happy to receive and attend to any person whom I will present to them as his next of kin. [wow -- that's some kinda serious run-on sentence -- this guy must really be desperate to find his next of kin...]

I have contacted you to assist in retreiving the fund valued at US$18.5 million left behind [whoa -- $18.5 million!!!] by my client before it gets confisicated [I think he means "confiscated"...] or declared unserviceable by the Finance Firm where this huge amount [that's the technical term -- "huge"] were [umm, "is"...] deposited. The said Finance Company has issued
me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confisicated [I think he means "confiscated"...] within the next twenty one official working days . [does anyone know the official working days in Togo? How much time do I actually have?]

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over Three years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. [ah, the sharing ratio... so there's the catch -- this guy is figuring he'll skim a little cream off the top, eh?]

I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation [honesty among thieves?] to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. [riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight...] Please get in touch with me through the above email and indicate
1)your direct telephone and fax numbers for further
clearification.
2)Your birth date
3)Full contact address for mails.

Best Regards.
Barrister Martins Green.
Ivory Associates
Rue 369 Airport Crecsent
Lome-Togo.
Tel:+xxx xxx-xxxx

I can't believe my good fortune! If my luck continues, this blog may never be the same again...