```json
{
    "title": "Nigerian / 419 Scams: People are greedy",
    "url": "https://performancezen.com/2007/04/20/nigerian-419-scams-people-are-greedy/",
    "datePublished": "2007-04-20",
    "dateModified": "2007-04-20",
    "language": "en-US",
    "description": "Ian Holsman was standing in the bank, when he overheard a woman getting a bank draft to send to the Netherlands to claim her treasure. [here] Avarice, it is thy…",
    "author": "spierzchala",
    "publisher": "Performance Zen"
}
```

# Nigerian / 419 Scams: People are greedy

Ian Holsman was standing in the bank, when he overheard a woman getting a bank draft to send to the Netherlands to claim her *treasure*. [[here](http://feh.holsman.net/articles/2007/04/20/nigerian-scams-do-work)]

Avarice, it is thy failing.

Stupidity is pretty high on the list, too.

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