Seriously, the Nigerian Scam has been going on since the 1930's - read a history of it a few months back - It was done with letters until the Internet came along - and from what I recall, yes, it came to public attention in letters that came from Nigeria.
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Extremism in the defense of Liberty is no vice. . . Restraint in the pursuit of Justice is no virtue.
Senator Barry Goldwater, 1964
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