We'll it seems to me as a new version of 419 nigerian scam, you know.. someone with different stories asks you to help him to change a big sum of money...
In this case, congratulation for creativity :-)
If what you say is true... well, congratulation for the good luck :-)
Ha! First thing I thought was this sounds like an intro to "wanna buy this computer off me?"
Perhaps I'm being cynical though, nice find at Christmas time if I'm wrong.