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Has anyone ever received this email? clearly its some kind of con...?

I have received a few like this ...anyone know what the con is?? "I have written an earlier mail to you but no response. In my first mail I mentioned to you about my late client who deposited some fund with a Security/Finance Company before he died in April 2006. My deceased client has been on my firm's legal retainer ship service from the 24th September, 2001. In his assessment form he did not introduce any family living with him at that time, Only a part of his business. My firm has been representing him and his business in legal and allied matters up till the time of his death. He bears the same surname with you. Since his death I have received several letters from the Security/Finance Company where he deposited the fund before his death, to provide his next of kin or any of his relatives who can make claim to the funds before the end of the year or the Security/Finance Company will be left with no option than to confiscate the consignment and turn the money back to the state. As it has been marked unclaimed for 4 years. I have conducted my personal search to see if I can make contact with any of his relatives but without success, it is in the course of my effort that I have to contact you. I have closely checked and since you bear the same surname with my deceased client it will be better to present you as the next of kin and the right beneficiary of the funds in the account. The total sum left in the account is $15M (Fifteen Million United States Dollars) I will provide you with all the necessary legal backing that is required until this money is paid out to you, and then we shall share it base on our agreement. Do respond quick to my private email nelsonahuba@yahoo.com if you are interested or should you need further clarification Thanks and God bless. Attorney Nelson Ahuba.

Public Comments

1. ive received some like that, and some from banks in africa, i have also gotten one from a NELSON jones like that asking me for adress, phone, name, etc. i just ignore them but i just put up a question saying if it replied stop sending me emails would they stop. i would just recommend not replying and definetly not giving out any info. sorry i really dont know who the con is but i hope this helped you in some way or atleast let you know you're not the only one getting these annoying emails
2. That is known as <Nigerian scam>. Actually this scam started as early as the 1920's, read about it here: http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/nigeria.asp http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt117.shtm Since the sender used a Yahoo mail account, you should also report him to mail-abuse@yahoo-inc.com and/or spoof@yahoo.com by forwarding his mail. Here's how to do it: click the crtl key and at the same time click the "forward" button to forward a message as an attachment, mac users should click the "apple" key and click "forward" simultaneously.
3. Why are you opening mail from people you do not know? Opening spam mail alerts the sender that your address is a valid one and they send you loads and loads more. When an E-mail offer sounds too good to be true, then it is definitely not true. It is a scam to get your personal information and/or your money, or both! Do not respond to it. Report it, forward it to the FTC at spam@uce.gov and to the abuse desk of the sender's ISP. For yahoo, report them here: http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/ya... Choose Fraud as the reason for the violation you're reporting on. Also, if the E-mail appears to be impersonating a bank or other company or organization, forward the message to the actual organization. And for your E-mail safety, remember: Do not ever open E-mail from people you do not know; and unless you are absolutely sure who it is from then treat them as spam. Opening spam alerts the sender that your address is a valid one and they send you loads and loads more of it to you. Never, ever give out your personal information to anyone, for any reason, whether by E-mail, snail mail, phone call, or at your front door. And do not ever send money, checks or money orders to; or cash checks, money orders for any one - ever.
4. You get conned in three ways. First they ask you for money for "transfer" or "processing" or "legal fees" before they can send the money, so you lose that. Then they ask for a copy of your passport or drivers license to prove your identity, and now your identity has been stolen. And to add insult to injury, if you still haven't figured out this is a scam and are still in contact, they will ask for your bank account number so they can transfer the money. But with a copy of your passport, they can create a fake passport in your name but with their picture in less than an hour, go into your bank and fill out a withdrawal slip, and empty out your account. These crimes are being committed by international gangs operating around the world. Even though the person you are communicating with might be in Nigeria, they have associates in the US, UK, and other countries who actually go to the bank and empty your account. Or they email the bank pretending to be you, saying they are stuck overseas and need an emergency transfer and send your passport/license copy as proof of identity, and your bank transfers the money directly to their own bank account.