A recent study has concluded that Nigerian fraud letters are intentionally unbelievable, so as to weed out any but the most stupid of possible victims. That may be so in some cases, but I happen to think that most of these electronic missives are just drafted by really, really, stupid people in the first place. Here’s a recent example:
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Subject: WARNING FROM THE FBI OFFICE
From: Robert Mullerll <robertsmullerlllll@aol.com> |
ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION
FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
J.EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING 935
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON
D.C. 20535-0001
TEL 202-324-3447Attn:Sir.Madam
FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
J.EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING 935
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON
D.C. 20535-0001
TEL 202-324-3447Attn:Sir.Madam
This Is An Official Advice From The FBI, Foreign Remittance/Telegraphic Dept.(FRED), It Has Come To Our Notice That some Nigerians who is claiming to be HOME LAND SECURITY are calling you again regards to this transaction which Federal Government Has been Approved to pay you through United Nations office.You are hereby advice to contact them on this email address: info_unitednations56@yahoo.esBe careful with whoever is calling you or sending you emails regards to this fund we have never instructed any HOME LAND SECURITY to contact you is our duty to tell you if the person you are dealing with is the rightful person or not.
We will send a copy of this to U.S.State Secretary John Kerry ,the president of Nigeria and United Nations office in Nigeria to take note of this,
We Advice You Contact Us Immediately, and also contact the person Mr Godwin Ugo who will direct you and advice you on what to do.
Your’s sincerelyRobert S. Mueller, III
FBI Director
The errors and inconsistencies in this email are too many to count, and too grievous to be deliberately contrived. It was written by a moron who thinks he’s being clever enough to fool ignorant people who deserve to be scammed.
Be careful out there.
The Old Wolf has spoken.
Yep. I’ve always thought that. “Hey, I know English. And Americans are rich. I bet I can get them to give me money!”
There’s also the pervasive attitude that white people were responsible for plundering Nigeria, so anything they can get from any white people anywhere is deserved.
Yup. I did it! Me! The one with no English ancestors more recent than, say, 1750! The one who has never been to Nigeria! Yoo hoo! It was me, guys!
50 Hail Marys as penance.
Sheesh, just tell me to say a whole decade of the rosary and have done. It’s like you aren’t even a real priest or something.
Saying the Rosary for 10 years? Now that seems excessive, child. 😛
Can anything be excessive, considering the sacrifice of Our Lord?
But I do kind of think actually spending a decade saying the rosary would be untenable, even if one were a contemplative religious. Saying a decade, now, pff. That’s easy.