Usually I delete these emails as soon as I see them in my inbox. I was tempted to reply to one (using a throw-away email account). The writer said he got my name from his father's diary so I thought about writing back and telling him that I'm relieved that the truth has finally come out and would he please have his father's estate start sending child support payments? I'm sure the writer, who actually claimed to be the son of Borneo royalty and not Nigerian, would have been thrilled to know that his imaginary father had sired an imaginary child.
According to this article, someone has replied to several scam emails in an effort to waste the scammers time, and if possible, get them to spend some money trying to convince him of their legitimacy. Not only does he annoy the scammers, it looks as though he has had fun doing it. Check out his site. You can even buy a mug or a clock with a picture of a scammer holding a sign that says, "I shag sheep."
Posted by marybeth at November 30, 2003 08:19 PM Amusing