a cry for help

Dear Friend,  
 
It is my pleasure to establish this comminucation with you,my name  is Silas Sankoh .The son of Foday Sankoh the the revolutionary  united front rebel movement of seri-leone in AFRICA. who died in   detention on the island of Bonthe in western freetown on 30th  july2003 . 
 I am asking for your assistance in business that is considered of  mutual benefit.My father,was revolutionary united front rebel  movement that gain international infamy for chopping off the  hands,feet,ears and nose of civilian during a ten years terror  campaign, which  my mother and i have warned him to desist from  doing that and he refused which make us to be away from the  country to avoid been killed by people.He acquired a lot of wealth  from the sales of diamond and other mineral resources while he was  in power. 
Presently, right now i am in our church branch at Cotonou Rep of  Benin some of my fathers properties and some bank account which  was traced with huge amount of money were also frozen at WORLD 
bank in SWITZERLAND.
 Presently,I have the sum($18,000,000.00 M USD)eighteen million  dollars cash,which is part of the money that he depsoited with the  security company which he made me to know on April  15th 2003.when  he was seriously ill that he even think of not suriving,although  we do n't pray for somebody death but he merit death because we  have warned him serval times but he refused.now he told me where  the document that he used to depsoit the fund and since he left  nothing with us than the fund we decieded to look for a foreigner  who will assist us invest the money since i cannot invest the  money in my country even in AFRICA. 
I sincerely required your assistance to secure the fund in your  account for safe keeping and investment in your country.although  the securicompany doesnot know the actual content of the  consignment fuas my late father deposited as a family treasure  valued at the said amount. I will advise that we have to maintain  absolute confidentiality and honesty with this mutual transaction  and your assistance will be highly appreciated and compensated. 
I will also suggest that we make arrangement to have a meeting  with you and also to prepare business agreement before the  transactions concluded. I am willing to offer you 10% of the total  amount as commission for your assistance and 2% reserve for  general expenditure and I am also prepared to invest part of the  money into your company if viable. 
I need urgent attention.
 Yours sincerely.
 my email:[email protected] 

Silas Sankoh.