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@Jane. You are so right. I was wrong. I must have ...

2007-08-20T17:35:00.000+01:00

@Jane. You are so right. I was wrong. I must have SUBCONSCIOUSLY assumed the writer was Nigerian, even though I immediately spotted that he wasn't. I am guilty of stereotyping. I own up to it. I am my own worst enemy. Jane 10 points, Negresse nul points.

Good comeback Negresse, or rather nice try. You w...

2007-08-19T20:18:00.000+01:00

Good comeback Negresse, or rather nice try. You were wrong to assume the author of this letter was Nigerian. And you should own up to it. We are often our own worst enemies, and in this case you just helped to perpetrate the stereotype. Boo, hiss. Jane.

@ Jane. Neither the letter nor the blog refers to ...

2007-08-19T17:58:00.000+01:00

@ Jane. Neither the letter nor the blog refers to Nigeria but surely it is a given that 419 is seen as a Naija phenomenon and most readers would assume it emanated from here. I am new to Jeremania but my impression is that his blogs relate pretty specifically to this country, hence the name "naijablog".

@Talatu-Carmen, no, he does not require any CC # o...

2007-08-19T06:26:00.000+01:00

@Talatu-Carmen, no, he does not require any CC # or account #. Check cashing fraud: he sends the victim a fake check, victim pays it into the account, check clears, victim forwards the amount asked less "victim's fee/cut", 2 weeks later, check comes back as bad/fake, victim is on the hook for the entire amount.
The one I enjoy a good chuckle over is those ebay or craig's list or other selling/buying websites: you want to sell a car or a dress for $400, they send you a check for $4000 "in error" tell you to take your money and send the "balance" back ( they can't send another check because they are out of the country or their assistant's uncle's girlfriend's cousin is dead, bottomline , any excuse not to send the correct smaller amount)check clears , you do as above, check comes back as fake, you are on the hook for the entire amount.
What beats me is how gullible some people are, but i guess you never know how suceptible (sp?) you are until it happens to you.

LOL, all he needs is their house address, phone nu...

2007-08-18T19:06:00.000+01:00

LOL, all he needs is their house address, phone number, and names? no bank account or credit card number?

the fact that Nigeria is popularly known for 419 d...

2007-08-18T17:09:00.000+01:00

the fact that Nigeria is popularly known for 419 does not mean that our basic trade is 419, at least the last time i checked, it was crude oil. Our neighbours Ghana e.t.c. also have professionals like us so...

i completely agree with negresse adoree. the preci...

2007-08-18T07:38:00.000+01:00

i completely agree with negresse adoree. the precise thought entered my mind as soon as i read it. We have ourselves to blame i guess. We know Nigerians are great but it's not flattering at all to know that now, even foreign criminals want to be us!!

If this moron makes any money off the back of this...

2007-08-17T21:43:00.000+01:00

If this moron makes any money off the back of this email, I pledge to double it.

What I find quite interesting is the address - you...

2007-08-17T21:20:00.000+01:00

What I find quite interesting is the address - you do not give a UK address without the postcode and rarely would you find a street named boulevard and with that number it must be a rather long and well known street which apparently does not exist in London.

@negresse adoree
This is quite an incisive analysis and definitely annoying if your deductions are correct.

... mmmmm!!! well spotted dear negress ... huge re...

2007-08-17T20:46:00.000+01:00

... mmmmm!!! well spotted dear negress ... huge relief to felow naija's ...do spread the word. NOT ALL NAIJA'S ARE 419ers!!!

The address is interesting

@nigresse adoree, good point though. Still, this g...

2007-08-17T19:54:00.000+01:00

@nigresse adoree, good point though. Still, this guy sounds Nigerian, especially with the beginning of the letter, where he greets in Jesus' name(very nigerian, mostly when we want favours or lie). The grammatic errors in ths letter is funny. I wish my former ghanian high school teacher saw this.

Au contraire, chere negresse adoree. YOU assumed t...

2007-08-17T19:34:00.000+01:00

Au contraire, chere negresse adoree. YOU assumed the letter had something to do with Nigeria. It s not mentioned ANYWHERE in the letter, NOR in the blog. Hmmmmmm...qu'est ce que ca veut dire?

It strikes me that this person's main problem is t...

2007-08-17T18:45:00.000+01:00

It strikes me that this person's main problem is that he is a French-speaking person posing as a Nigerian masquerading as a Briton. Something about the way the sentences are structured...
I'm artist by profession (je suis artiste de profession)/Actually I'm looking for a representative (actuellement, je cherche un representant)/ London United Kingdom UK (Grande Bretagne GB), the information's (les informations), I will have all my customers TO send payments to you (je demanderai a tous mes clients DE vous envoyer...), you don't have anything to worry (vous n'avez rien a craindre), etc, etc.
Infuriating how all these pathetic aspiring criminal masterminds are automatically assumed to be Nigerians.