It may be hard to believe that people willingly accept that they actually have relatives in Africa, even though in their family's history there is not a single trace pointing in the direction of the dark continent. It must be the promise of sudden wealth - 18,5 million USD is no trifle sum - that makes them pay the "1% inheritance tax".
1% of 18,5 million is 18,500 USD. No trifle sum either, especially in view of the fact that once this money has been paid, the inheritance, the relatives, and first of all the scammer disappear.
