That email just screams "scam" to me - the wording is so manipulative. Probably the only reason you're entertaining the idea of responding is that you just hope so much someone else is going to come along and solve all your problems, you're willing to grasp at straws. I was in a similar situation to you several years ago.
I made sure to keep in close touch with my mortgage holder and secondary loan holder and explained to them what was going on in a totally honest way. This bought me enough time to sell, and I also found a great real estate agent through word of mouth who took pity on me and helped me to sell quickly. More.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.