I think that this is probably a new twist:

I've been receiving emails from a Mrs Joan Smith (not exactly her name - but I've deleted all the examples). She has been contacting me from her hospital bed (visions of pale, frail old lady, propped up on pillows and stabbing feebly at the keyboard of a wi-fi enabled laptop). She wishes me to get in touch with her solicitor - email address supplied. Presumably, if I did this, I would learn that she is very ill and is near to death's door - and she has decided to include me in her will (yes, me! Of all the people in the world who she could have chosen!). Her "solicitor" would then ask me for my address, phone number and bank account details so that he can make all the necessary arrangements when the sad day inevitably arrives ...

Hey! It might just be true! I think I'll try it. What have I possibly got to lose ... ?