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To: zingzang
Apparently some of them have gotten sophisticated enough to start researching the genealogical records of relatives of europeans who emigrated to nigeria, then calling with the 'your lost great-uncle, who (factually) came to live here, passed away so long ago and we have finally found you, the eligible descendant. He left an estate of over 2 million dollars, but in order to pay the court fees, we need you to advance 25k, and then...."

There are apparently people who fall for this.
54 posted on 11/21/2002 4:02:15 PM PST by WoofDog123
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To: WoofDog123
There are apparently people who fall for this.

Like P.T. Barnum said, "There's a sucker born every minute!"

56 posted on 11/21/2002 4:12:15 PM PST by zingzang
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