My name is Phil. I opened my in-box, one day to discover that I had received an "offer" of vast riches from a gentleman in Nigeria. All I had to do is help him smuggle the cash out of the country using my bank account. This is the classic Nigerian web scam (419 Scam for US readers) that you will have heard about in the papers and television when they are short of news.

Now most people see this as the con that it is and delete the mail. I suppose I could have as well but I decided to reply and see what happened. And then I did it again, and again. I probably shouldn't laugh at these people but I do, and so will you.


Donal Oken was the first. $15.5m dollars and something to do with football. Read more..

"Serena Jones" has only the loosest grip on- english, religion and reality. Read more...

Poor Daniel Choice, a refuge with only $17.m to his name. Read more...

Someone I am not related to has dropped dead. Still, wherethere is a will, there is a potential scam. Read more....

Wives of people working in "Military Relief Oraganisations" are taking part in a little extra-cirricular activity. Read more...

Barrister Don got a real shock one day when I said I had collected the cash ! Read more...

My new friend Pascal offers me a share in 26 million dollars in a "Will" and then dumps me. Read more...

Paul Mbuta offers sixteen million dollars and I still get bored of him. Read more...

I think my sisters cat is trying to pull a scam. Read more...

Saeed is nearly dead but that doesn't stop me trying to give him some more stress and a fake document. Read more...

A celebrity ! One of Sadam's sons mistresses wants to talk to me. Read more...


Lots of people have been in touch 'cos they have done the same thing - See what they did

If you want to know more about the Nigerian web scam, here are some FAQs for you to read

The web is all about linking, so here are some traditional links to for you to follow

The Scam Files

You can also see examples of other scam letters, all genuine:

Phil Parker

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