Why have I given up cycling? Well, here’s why…
Greetings,
The purpose of this message is to notify you again that you were listed as a beneficiary to a total sum of [Twelve Million British Pounds] in the codicil and last testament of the deceased [name now withheld since this is our second attempt to reach you]
However all legal papers to claim this funds will be processed in your name on your acceptance. Therefore we request that you kindly forward to us your letter of acceptance; your current telephone and fax numbers and a forwarding address to enable us file all necessary documents at the probate registry for this claim.
Please indicate your interest immediately via email [ contact(at)johnmilesoffice.co.uk ] for us to proceed and I shall feed you with full details on the procedure upon receipt of your reply towards this notice.
Waiting your urgent response.
Sign,
Mr. John Miles
[Legal Trustee]
Tel: + 44 (701) 116 2804
So there you have it – they’ve tried to contact me twice, so it must be legitimate, so I’ve given up cycling in preparation for spending this [Twelve Million British Pounds]. I will be contacting [contact(at)johnmilesoffice.co.uk] hencewith and claim my vast fortune.
I might also tell [John Miles] that when he is copying a templated email, the stuff in square brackets has to be removed and replaced with the relevant information. For instance [email here] would be where you put your email. Its also advised that you actually remove the square brackets too 
I am tempted to ring him…
Also, in a completely unrelated matter I’ve also recieved this:
THE SUZUKI MOTORS COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEPT SUZUKI AVENUE
65 EXCHANGE ROAD,ORTIGAS BUILDING
TOKYO, JAPAN.
SUZUKI COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION”
You are to be noted that the online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet. However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy.
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.
Therefore we are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws held on 18th Feb 2010 by SUZUKI Motor Company your email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won $500, 000.00(Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) attached to ticket number (7PWYZ2009) and ballot number (BT:12052009/20) In other to claim your award which is $500,000.00 prize winning,which has been deposited in a designated bank.
However,you will have to fill the form below and send it to the promotion manager of THE SUZUKI MOTOR COMPANY for verification and then you will be directed to the bank where a cheque of $500, 000.00 has already been deposited in your favour.
NAME:……………………………….
AGE:………………………………….
SEX:…………………………………..
ADDRESS:(RESIDENT ADDRESS ONLY)…………………………..
EMAIL:………………………………
PHONE:……………………………..
COUNTRY:…………………………..
Please you are advised to complete the form and send it immediately to our Promotion manager through email for prompt collection of your fund
(CONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER)
Name: MR PETER CHAIN
E MAIL: mrchain1@yahoo.cn
You are to keep all the lotto information away from the general public
especially your ticket number and ballot number.(this is important as a case of double claiming will not be entertained)
*Staff of SUZUKI Motor Company and the Japanese International Lottery Company are not to partake in this Lottery.
lucky winning number falls within our Asia booklet representative office in THE PEOPLE REPUBLIC OF CHINA as showed in the coupon.For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
Yours faithfully,
Mr lucky wang
VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE
SUZUKI MOTORS COMPANYS
It must be my lucky day!
In the environment that I work in, I can understand, but still a little gutted! I believe that cycling has helped me fight this off better than had I not been cycling (I’dve been bed ridded this time last year and unable to move), and having this has even alleviated my Costochondritus, so much so that I’ve not had to take any tablets for a week!