In my experience you never know what the money is really for or how these people get the e-mail addresses of others,but I honestly wouldent go for it.Unfortunatey the internet is full of lies and of people who would do anything to get some easy money and beleive me,they know how to make you feel terrible.I got an e-mail a few weeks back where a woman was asking for money to pay her rent.She said she had six kids,no job and was all alone..she gave a pay pal acount and a name etc.Im not saying that it might not be true or that they could really be people in need,but in my opinion the internet is not a place to do this sort of thing.Most of these poeple seem to have a computer,so they arent completely pennyless
I would never donate to anyone who reaches me via e-mail..try sending an e-mail back to this person.I did that when this woman wrote to me and the e-mail came back because the address was unknown..too fishy for my taste.