Why People Still Fall for the Nigerian Email Scam

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Brian stumbled onto the perfect get-rich-quick scheme! Then some men in suits showed up, and this informative episode is serving as Brian's community service.
Hmm, maybe Jason was onto something...
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Additional Information
The original Something Awful forum thread for the P-P-P-Powerbook:
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Article from The Guardian on Janella Spears, the 419 victim:
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Every Day Is an Atheist Holiday by Penn Jillette:
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419 Fraud Statistics, 2013:
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419_Advance_Fee_Fraud_Statistics_2013-July-10-2014-NOT-FINAL-1.pdf
The Secretly Smart Reason Scam Emails Are Poorly Written
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Music used in this episode:
"Attila" by Mono:Massive
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"Crossing Paths" by Brock Berrigan
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"stryman" by baaskaT
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"Trinidad" by Ian Ewing
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This episode was made with the help of:
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Jason Murphy - host / research -- / captainmurphy
Brandt Hughes - camera operator / editor -- / gatowag
Bryce Castillo - camera operator / live audio engineer -- / brycas