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'Cynthia' is my latest Nigerian penpal who thinks that 'she' is in the process of parting me from my money.



Since I uploaded this she's sent another six pages to the wealthy businessman she knows as Nigel Tufnell. I chose Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone, not through any love for the book but because I thought it would sound funny in a Nigerian accent.

This is my new, legal(ish) way to get free audiobooks.

LOL!!

Brilliant work Sean!

Thanks Dais.

She's just sent me pages 13-19. Looks like she's pulling an allnighter to meet Friday's deadline.

Nigeal Tuffnell? She's tapped.

Gob wrote:Nigeal Tuffnell? She's tapped.

Next she'll be working on a sex farm?

Sean, what's the back story on this?

How did you get the con artist to start reading you books?

To cut about six weeks worth of emails short Jim...

It started with the basic, "can I please put my millions of dollars into your bank account?" email. I replied that I would do my best to help but I was very busy negotiating a multi-million dollar contract for my company, Thundermonkey Productions, which produces audiobooks for the blind. I mentioned that we were trying to tap into the African market but needed African accented people who could read English well. I asked if 'she' knew anybody who would be interested and lo and behold, she did!

The deal is this: $20 per page for a minimum of 50 pages as an audition. If she passes, $7,500-$12,000 per book using state of the art recording equipment which I will, of course, provide.

It will get even more interesting when the time for payment comes. I feel that she may have to negotiate with Nigel's partner... a Mr David St Hubbins. I'm planning to spin this one out for at least another month...

Sean, you're the man!

David St Hubbins could ask her if she wants a job as a drummer.

I freely admit that this idea is not a completely original one... similar feats have been attempted by others. I was just stoked to actually receive the recordings. Speaking of which, I must check Nigels's inbox. There should be at least another 10 pages waiting...

You know, if you promise payment for work, and the work is performed, you owe the payment as you received the benefit of her labors.

Who's going to enforce it, The Hague.....................

dales wrote:Who's going to enforce it, The Hague.....................

The Nigerian Scam police are on it. They have been very successful but they require that you give them your bank account & credit card numbers.

Guinevere wrote:You know, if you promise payment for work, and the work is performed, you owe the payment as you received the benefit of her labors.

Really Guin? This person is trying to scam me (and I'm sure many others) and you're questioning the ethics of my turning the tables?

Let me put it this way... it's not going to keep me awake at night.

It's vigilante justice and every bit as wrong as her scam. You were not harmed by the email, you could have simply deleted it and moved on, or reported it. But now you're engaging in your own bit of fraud and instead of passive emails you are enducing someone to do work, for which you don't intend to pay them. In this country, you'd be subject to civil and criminal penalties.

Reported the email? You're having a laugh! The only way to identify these fuckers is to have their real name and contact details... which coincidentally I will have by the time I'm finished with this fucktard. These will be passed on to the appropriate authorities.

I'll be honest, I'm struggling to see past your holier-than-thou attitude which appears to involve taking the side of the scammer. These people are scum and it might do this one good to get a taste of his own medicine. The way I see it is that if he's busy with me, he's not trying it on with some other poor sap who might actually fall for his scam.

So you'll forgive me if I don't don the sackcloth just yet...

Just tell her you'll pay her out of the millions she's promised to put into your bank account.

OFFS Guin. Gads... it's funny Sean.