Nigerian Letter

[Anne Gilbert]

Dan:

> It's obvious that most variations of  the Nigerian Letter are written by
> people whose knowledge of English is shaky.   Is it possible to tell
> what their native languages are?   For example:
>
> Dear sir/Madam,
>     I am Mr Emma Savimbi, please i need your help
> since after the incidence that lead to the death of my  father
> MR.JONAS M.SAVIMBI of unita of Angola.
>
> I know we have not met before, but I am contacting you with due
> sense of humanity responsibility, and the few awareness that
> you will give it a mutual understanding.

You actually *collect* those "Nigerian letters"?
Anne G