I just got one of these emails from Africa. You know...



"Let me start by introducing myself properly to you. I am Mr. Bello Anu. An auditor with Ned Bank, Johannesburg, South Africa.

THE PROPOSITION:

A Foreigner a french, Late Engr. Jean claude Pierre (Snr) a merchant with The Federal Government of South Africa, Formerly working in Witwatersrand Johannesburg Gold Mine..."



(btw there really is a Ned Bank)



When you get these letters wouldn't it be fun to play along? Make them think you are going to do the deal with them? Don't you think somebody might have done that and documented the emails back and forth and posted them on the web?



They have! Hilarity ensues!



Over the years, Brad Christensen has been deluged with every type of "URGENT" offer imaginable from Nigerian scam artists. Finally, he decided to fight back by conning the con men. With humor and imagination as his weapons, Christensen preyed on the scammers' abundant supply of greed and ignorance, taking our 419 friends for quite a ride, and always at their own expense. What follows are some of Christensen's more creative exchanges.



just one sample of many:



Dear Mr. F. Kin:



I have decided to use my business account at Bank of America for this matter, but I still need your help, Mr. Kin, in convincing Kendra that Amsterdam, with its many tulips and picturesque windmills, should be our travel destination. Alternatively, can you suggest a compromise destination since we cannot seem to agree on South Africa, Amsterdam, or London? What about Greece? Just saw the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and those people know how to party! They drink a kick-ass liquor called Ouzo that helps them ignore all the facial hair on the women.



Please understand that our meeting is critical since I only conduct business matters in person. Because of my hands-on management, my dental floss and household-cleaning machinery enterprises have been quite successful. My business account now holds more than $231,000 and is growing daily. Obviously I am unwilling to share my account information with anyone I have not met.