Too Good to Pass Up?

Receiving yet another of these inane missives in my inbox was enough to get me writing again. I know these things have been circulating for years in various forms, but the question is why? Does anyone actually respond to these things? Wouldn't you think these people would just give up after awhile? Even if they have cancer of the lever?

"From Mrs Gladys Emma
ABIDJAN COTE D' IVOIRE05 B.P 107 05 ABIDJAN.

Assalamu Alaikum,

With Due Respect And Humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground. My name is Mrs Gladys Emma from Iceland , I am 68yrs old,I am married to late Engr. Alahaji Emma Moradi who worked on oil company in Cote d'I voire. before he retired in the year 2002. He died in the year 2005 after a Cadiac Arteries Operation.

We were married for 36 years without a child. And Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next six months due to my cancer problem (cancer of the lever and stroke). When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum Of $1.8.Million in one of the finance firm here in Abidjan capital of Cote d'Ivoire for safe keeping.

Presently this money is still in the Vault of the finance firm.Having known my condition I decided to hand over this money to an individual,Brother or sister that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want that you use this money according to the desire of my late.husband to help the Less privilaged,orphanages,and propagating the word of Allah. I took this decision because I don稚 have any child that will inherit this money, And I don稚 want in away where this money will be used in an unGodly way. This is why I am taking this decision to hand you over this money. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers because of my up coming Cancer Surgery.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I have Stated herein. Hope to receive your urgent reply. Due to the present condition of my health,I was warned by my doctor to avoid receiving or making any call.You can always reach me through this my private email address.

Yours Sister in Islam,
Mrs Gladys Emma"