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The other day I received a heartrending email that I simply couldn’t ignore. Please pull up a chair and I’ll share it with you.

Samuel wrote: Am samuel….am from Nigeria….i really need your financail surport.

The email was unfortunately lacking in detail. Normally in these types of communication I’ve won a lottery, or someone has a brilliant business idea but they just need a $20 million investment from me to get started.

Of course, I responded to my new BFF Samuel immediately. I wrote: Hi Samuel. Of course. How can I help?

Samuel has thus far not replied, so perhaps he’s already received help from some other kind-hearted blogger. Perhaps someone pointed him in the direction of the ubiquitous Buy Me a Beer plugin.

But seriously, why are these fund-seekers always from Nigeria? Is there a lack of cash but an abundance of broadband? Is it simply a numbers game, where if you ask and ask and ask and ask via every email address on the planet, someone will happily forward you their credit card details and wish you well?

Apparently, yes. The law site linked to dishes all the dirt on these “unsolicited email communications” and provides a list of dodgy pseudonyms which you should steer well clear of.

So next time Dr Ikomo Jeef writes to you asking for your assistance in delivering him from a pressing financial situation by sharing your address and bank account details, advise him of the merits of AdSense instead.