Category Archives: Nigerian Emails

They’re watching…

Honestly, I was a little afraid that the evil Nigerian scam artists were going to hunt me down and try to hurt me for wasting their precious time. And I may be right. What does Google Analytics have to say about visitors to www.ThisisConlan.com? Damn my selfish pride (and impeccable comedic instincts)! Now I’m scared. [...]

From Africa, for tax purposes

I feel like such a dumbass. His Holiness, the Reverend Kampson Lars replied to my reply, explaining that he was fully aware that my actual funding was $122 million, but—for tax purposes—it had to be broken into $10 million increments. He even got his address correct, and everything. Unfortunately, like an idiot, I accidentally deleted [...]

There’s no place like Nigeria.

I’ve got a good feeling about this one. From:”donald kaberuka” presidentafdb1@yahoo.co.ukSubject: Fund ReleaseTo: ch.redwood Desk of the PresidentAfrican Development Bank, (WWW.AFDB.ORG)No 12 Tinubu Square Lagos-NigeriaSubject: Re Fund ReleaseI am Mr. Donald Kaberuka, the President, AfricanDevelopment Bank. This is to bring to your notice thatmy office has taking over all the money Transactionoriginated from any part [...]

This is getting to be a habit.

From: “Rita Elena” mrselena1@hotmail.com Subject: Beloved One!! Dear Beloved One,I am Mrs Rita Elena from ABIDJAN, I am 58 years old, i am a deaf and suffering from a long time cancer of the breast which also affected my brain… blah blah blah … and my doctors have courageously advised me that i may not [...]