Filipino spam i.e. Ma Ling?

Got this in our office email address. I guess we've now seen it all...

Dear friend,

This is a proposal in context but actually an appeal soliciting for your
unreserved assistance in consummating an urgent transaction. By way of
summarized profile of myself, I am Senator Luisa Pimentel Estrada, a 74years old
lady and the first wife of Joseph Ejercito Estrada (former head of state and
President of Philippines) who is presently held in detention in a hospital
outside manilla,Philippines.However, the current administration of Gloria
Arroyo(The President of Philippines) the present Government have resolved to
freeze all known assets of Joseph Ejercito Estrada including properties at home
and abroad and are presently embarking on to seize the various bank accounts of
my Husband in Switzerland,UK and Australia. We cannot be held responsible for
the sins of my Husband. In view of this plight, I expect you to be trustworthy
and kind enough to respond to this distressed call to save our family from a
hopeless future. And if you agree to help, we shall discuss the disbursement
ratio in our next correspondence after we have been acquainted. In fact, the
attack on our family (The Estrada's) is so devastated to an extent of seizing
our traveling passport, family accounts, trying some members of our family in
court for offences allegedly committed by my Husband and even restrict us from
seeing my husband.Ihave carefully moved out these funds (US$18 million), before
my husband was impeached to an offshore Deposit Company.From past experiences,
many people I had regarded as close friends has capitalize on my family's
travail to run away with my money. In order to avert this negative development,
I in conjunction with my son (DANIEL) now seek your permission to allow my
attorney do a CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP/REASSIGNMENT OF CREDIT of stated funds from
the deposit company to your name, so that the funds (US$18million) would be
released to you as the new owner (on behalf of me and my family).In view of this
grievous threat to our Economic and personal survival, our family trustee have
secretly protected the deposit, you are to assist us to lay claims of the
consignment with the aid of all legal documents that will be forwarded to you as
time goes on.I am writing because when I deposited the money in the deposit
company, I told them that it belonged to a foreign business partner and my
present position will not allow me to claim the funds. Consequently, I will
present you as the owner of the funds in the Deposit Company so you can be able
to claim them. This is simple. I will like you to provide immediately; 1. Full
names2. Contact address3. Telephone and fax numbersOnce I receive this
information, we will prepare the necessary documents that will put you in place
as the new owner of the funds. The money will then be released to your custody
by the Deposit Company, for us to share. No doubt this proposal will make you
apprehensive,please we employ you to observe utmost confidentiality and rest
assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because we
shall require your assistance to invest our share in your country (buying of
properties like houses, hotels etc). This is why your urgent action and response
is of priority to enable us concluding this transaction in a timely and
professional manner.Awaiting your swift response via this email address: lpeestrada@nyc.com indicating your interest pls.

Thanks and regards,

Luisa Pimentel Estrada.

Hehehe. Mukhang expanding your horizons ah.