New FuMP: "The Most Trusted Man In Nigeria"

[filkertom]

My turn again. I hope you like; I worked hard on the blog entry.

Comments

[sunfell.livejournal.com]

I had to be careful sipping my coffee this morning while listening to this. Almost ruined a keyboard.

[wildcard9.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, all my money is tied up helping exiled President Spaulding to get back his office in Freedonia.

[wildcard9.livejournal.com]

And I just realized that I mixed up my Marx Brothers movies. It was Rufus T. Firefly that was President of Freedonia, not Captain Spaulding.

[palenoue.livejournal.com]

I thought Captain Spaulding was in charge of Firefly's fund raising efforts.

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

I was gonna say. What are you worried about? Mixing up his realities to pull off a scam sounds like a very Grouchoian thing to do.

[scifantasy.livejournal.com]

"The President's personal physician, Doctor Hugo Z. Hackenbush, reports that His Excellency is in good health and ready to resume duties. Internal sympathizers in the country, such as opera producer Otis B. Driftwood, claim that the time is now approaching...if we can get the money needed."

[maiac.livejournal.com]

A most convincing letter, Tom. Where do I write to Mr. Gofuhritt?

Have you seen the collection of poetry based on the Nigerian scam letters, at Making Light?

My favorite:

This Is Just To Say

I deleted
the spam
that was in
the inbox

and which
you were probably
reading
as poetry

forgive me
they were meritricious
so false
and so bold

[liddle-oldman.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[peachtales.livejournal.com]

Yay! Finally someone addressed the issue of Nigerian spam in a reasonable way :D