I received this email today. What a lucky break, I guess I can retire early now:
Greetings,
We wish to notify you again that you were listed as a Heir to the total sum of (Three Million Six Hundred Thousand British Pounds) in the codicil and last testament of our deceased client. Name now withheld since this is our second letter to you.
We are reaching you the second time because her instruction stipulates that this fund should be paid directly to you upon her death.
If you receive this notice, we request you to kindly acknowledge officially to enable us file in all necessary legal documents to the paying bank for the urgent release of your inheritance.
Please call urgently or send an acknowledgement email to enable us process your inheritance.
Yours Truly,
James Patton
Think about it: $3.6 million British Pounds. And just in time for Christmas. No sense waiting for the check, I’m going to rush out and buy a new car, a motorcycle, and a TV set for each of the kids. And something nice for the Nordic Warrior Queen, since she says I’m so hard to live with. Oh yeah, maybe I’ll get some new socks too, since mine all have holes in them.
Thank you, dead relative, whoever you are. I’ll miss you.
P.S. How much is a British Pound, anyway?