I not only got a strange email for the same purpose. I also got phone calls from a company that was using a cell phone to solicit money for a supposedly "investment" company. Looked up the number, from my caller ID, using the whitepages.com reverse look up feature. I reported them to the fraud unit of the FBI. Was told these vultures have already been reported and they will be prosecuted when caught. Been moving from state to state with their scam.