A sucker is born every second.

You’ve heard of the “Nigerian Scam”. If not, it usually goes like this: “a supposedly wealthy foreigner (usually from Africa) is seeking assistance in getting his money — in millions of dollars — stashed away in a bank. This wealthy foreigner could be a member of the monarchy, a philanthropist, or an exiled heir. To complete the scam and to make it more convincing, an element of human tragedy is added — usually somebody dying or an ongoing civil war — which is supposedly preventing the withdrawal of the money. Continue reading here.