Its funny how you hear about "victims" of Nigerian advanced fee frauds. Yes, most of the stories are actually funny. It amazes me how these people are not locked up. No, not the people who perpetrated the scheme, the people who fell for it. If for nothing else, for stupidity.

Scams are as old as time. The people who pull these schemes off have a very basic philosophy. There are suckers out there, and all they need for a good pay day is one good sucker. The people who carry out these... Read More

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Every once in a while I receive an e-mail from a
reader that really cracks me up. One of them called
me "Queen of Negatives". It continued "you seem to
know everything that is wrong with Nigeria, but like
everyone else out there, you don't have an answer".

This reader is wrong on two counts. I don't know everything
that is wrong with Nigeria. I do know that corrupt public
officials, bribery in the highest quarters of our government
and uncaring, irresponsible and... Read More

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