I received an email from a malaysian lawyer named Paul Cheah Boon Hoe. Is this a Scam? ?

I received an email from a malaysian lawyer named Paul Cheah Boon Hoe saying that I am the next of kin to a guy I've never even heard of who died in 2001. The email says that he is seeking my consent to present me to the bank as this guys next of kin because we have the same last name. It says that upon conclusion of the transaction, 40% of the funds left by this guy would be mine and the remaining 60% would belong to the lawyer. Do you think this is a scam? I googled the name of the lawyer and didnt come up with anything besides a record of law firms that he has worked for. Has anyone else gotten an email like this?