Why 'Nigerian scammers' say they're from Nigeria

Why 'Nigerian scammers' say they're from Nigeria

http://j.mp/MLQtm7  (Computerworld)

This article references a very interesting mathematical analysis
of this issue from Microsoft Research:

http://j.mp/MLQDd7  (Microsoft Research / PDF)

The short answer: The scammers are looking for the seriously, total,
absolute chumps.

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