What came first? The internet or the 419 scam? Actually, I believe it was the 419 scam, since I believe I once heard that they used to send these things via the postal service before the net came along. From: "Mr James Mbe." <jamesmbe21@gmail.com> Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT ORDER. Date: Sunday, November 29, 2009 4:11 AM [...]

Oh, please! Not Nigeria again! I hope people are not still falling for any of these scam messages with Nigeria in them. Doesn’t everyone know these are scams by now? From: "ALHAJI VICTOR ADAMS" <alvictor@payment.com> Subject: Your ATM CARD Date: Monday, October 26, 2009 9:46 AM                     CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA                     38 BROAD STREET, [...]

Not much new here. Same thing that’s been done by a bunch of other crooks. From:         "MALLAM SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI" <atmcardcenter266@sify.com> Sent:          Tuesday, July 14, 2009 12:16 PM Subject:     Immediat Respond Urgently CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR LAGOS-NIGERIA Urgent Attention; Sir/Madam This is to notify you that you funds [...]

Those crafty Nigerians just never give up. From: "Sanusi Lamido Sanusi" <lamidosanusi777@gmail.com> To: <undisclosed-recipients:> Subject: Re: Your over-due contract payment. Date: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 5:02 PM From The Desk of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Executive Governor Central Bank of Nigeria. Our ref:  Cbn/Oxg/Okd6/2009 Date 7th of July 2009. Telex: Cenbank. Payment Schedule Number file: Cbn/Fgn/07/09. [...]

What definitely does not surprise me is that I have received yet another 419 scam in my e-mail! From: "FROM PROF.CHUKWUMA C.SOLUDO" <info@cbnpaymentcenter.org> Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS!!! Date: Monday, May 04, 2009 12:41 PM PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS. Attention:Sir/Madam Definitely, I know that this letter will be a surprising one to you. [...]

Boy, oh boy, this one takes top honors for the most hilarious 419 scam e-mail of 2009 (so far)! Although this pathetic idiot was able to dig up the address of the FBI in Washington, he cannot spell and his grammar is pathetic. And everyone knows that the FBI uses Live.com (a free e-mail service [...]

Boring! Boring! Boring! Although that square peg and square hole nonsense is a bit odd. Old style 419 scam that you would think every internet user on the planet has seen already, but perhaps not. From:    Dr.Obadiah [44574674546756757845@earthlink.net] Sent:    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 6:58 AM Subject:    YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT From The Desk Of: Obadiah [...]

Good Lord! Another one stupid enough to say “Nigeria!’” From:   GOOD NEWS *CBNBANK* [52165485jhigyugyg@earthlink.net] Sent:    Wednesday, January 28, 2009 4:51 AM Subject:    ***GOOD NEWS ON YOUR PAYMENT*** ***GOOD NEWS ON YOUR PAYMENT*** FROM THE DESK OF: PROFESSOR. CHARLES. C. SOLUDO THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK (CBN) HEAD OFFICE: TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS, NIGERIA Cell: +234-703-074-1497 [...]