Is this fake email or real email about giving money?

I get this email from some stranger --


My Dearest abc,

I am Mrs Joy hatch. I am a widow being that I lost my husband. My husband was a serving director general of SOTRA transports Coporation Company in Togo until his death. He was assassinated by the rebel during the political uprising in my country. Before his death he made a deposit of four Millio USA Dollars in one of the Ecwas investment security custody in Togo . He intended to use the money to buy machine parts abroad. I want you to help me for the transfer of these funds to your bank account in USA. I have plans to do investment in USA, like real estate and industrial production. This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me, do indicate your interest in replying soonest through my private email address:

I promised to reward you 10% for your assistance.
Please if interested, reply me.
Thanks and best regards.
Mrs. Joy hatch

SCAM!

FAKE. Think about it. Why would this person contact you? If the money really existed and she really had a claim to it, she would be able to get it through legitimate channels.

scam. the latest datelines have been covering e-mail scams that start like this. mostly out of africa. they will milk you for lotsa money.

It is unquestionably a scam. It takes the form of the notorious "Nigerian scam". It absolutely is not legitimate. If you feel that you need confirmation of the illegitmacy of this bogus offer you would be well advised to place a quick telephone call to your local law enforcement agency or District Attorneys office and run it by them. Please do not respond to this bogus offer at the risk of proving true the old adage about a fool and his money. Best regards.