We have all had spam, and 419 spam, from Nigeria. And we have discussed spam satire here before including the annual Nigerian email conference where lively debate ensured over "the effectiveness of uppercase characters" and "is 10 million emails a day too much". Today, however I came across the website of the worthy organisation in Nigeria that fights such scams. For posterity I record here their mission statement:
The EFCC will curb the menace of corruption that constitutes the cog in the wheel of progress; protect national and foreign investments in the country; imbue the spirit of hard work in the citizenry and discourage ill gotten wealth; identify illegally acquired wealth and confiscate it; build an upright workforce in both public and private sectors of the economy and; contribute to the global war against financial crimes.
"Cog in the wheel of progress" must be a popular expression in Nigeria as a scammer uses it here in a lively exchange with Retired Wing Commander Gilbert Murray DSO, CBE, SOB (rtd.) recorded at Scambusters.
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