419 Spam
When I read today’s World Bank Press Review, I came across the following news:
“Nigeria At Risk Of $33 Billion Default
Nigeria is heading towards an Argentinean-style default on its $33 billion of overseas debt unless western creditors accept a deal to alleviate the country's financial burden, The Guardian (UK) reports a delegation from west Africa's biggest economy said in London yesterday. (…)”
Immediately, I had this brilliant idea of how the pitiful government of Nigeria could avoid its default of 33bn USD. They should impose a tax on all deposits of deceased people and they could immediately repay their international debt. I mean considering the number of emails I receive from Nigeria, there must be billions of USD on dormant accounts. Thus, this country’s problems are solved. Give me another one!
Honestly, I kind of enjoy reading those 419 spam emails and if I can barely stop laughing I reply. Other times, it is just terribly stupid what they come up with. Then I suggest attending courses at the University of Nigeria :-) But what I cannot understand is, why anybody can be so stupid thinking that those stories are real.
“Nigeria At Risk Of $33 Billion Default
Nigeria is heading towards an Argentinean-style default on its $33 billion of overseas debt unless western creditors accept a deal to alleviate the country's financial burden, The Guardian (UK) reports a delegation from west Africa's biggest economy said in London yesterday. (…)”
Immediately, I had this brilliant idea of how the pitiful government of Nigeria could avoid its default of 33bn USD. They should impose a tax on all deposits of deceased people and they could immediately repay their international debt. I mean considering the number of emails I receive from Nigeria, there must be billions of USD on dormant accounts. Thus, this country’s problems are solved. Give me another one!
Honestly, I kind of enjoy reading those 419 spam emails and if I can barely stop laughing I reply. Other times, it is just terribly stupid what they come up with. Then I suggest attending courses at the University of Nigeria :-) But what I cannot understand is, why anybody can be so stupid thinking that those stories are real.
posted by Torsten at 9:33 pm
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