And it’s Yahoo, now, which is giving it away; notice, they are distributing this largesse without even knowing my name, and not even bothering that I never participated in such a “promotional program”…how kind of them.

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Dear Esteemed Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the YAHOO! International Promotions Program held on the 16th of March 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 883734657492-5319 with serial number 7263-267, batch number 8254297137 drew the lucky numbers 14-22-28-37-40-44 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of £500,000.00 (i.e Five Hundred Thousand United Kingdom Pounds)in cash credited to file REF:YAHOO6/315116127/27. This is from total prize money of US$20,400,000.00 shared among the seventeen international winners in this category.

Please note that this Promotional Programmes tagged “Thanks for contributing to our financial Sucess” was sponsored and organized by the Yahoo Corporation in view of the financial benefits YAHOO have received from its numerous customers either through adverts, hosting and personal emails.To file for your claims, please contact your claims agent immediately, to begin your claims process:

MR.DONALD FREEMAN REMMITANCE DIRECTOR YAHOO PROMOTIONS UK 44 Moorfields London EC2Y 9AL UNITED KINGDOM Email:contactpaulbate@yahoo.com.hk Tel:(+44) 7031924017 (+44) 7031921214

You are to contact him with the following information: Your Full Names, Your Contact Address, Your Telephone and Fax numbers, Occupation, Sex, Age and Location.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your Sincerely, Mrs. Amelia Hunts

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And why haven’t they asked me for my credit card no so that they can shovel in all this money into my account…?

Also note, “sucess”, “remmitance”…they are so economical with their consonants, but are willing to give me so much money.

Hmm, Mrs Amelia Hunts. I am sure she Hunts…diligently, for people who will respond to this!