The extract from the scam letter is real.
I've applied the N+7 procedure to it (developed by the Oulipo writing movement. Each substantive noun is replaced by the 7th (noun) dictionary entry following the noun.
In this case, I simply counted 7 words and I allowed myself the freedom in a couple of cases to select the 6th or 8th because these were nouns. This was better for the parallelism of the text(s).
May I crave your indulgence to open this business discussion by a formal letter of this sort. It is pertinent that a business of this magnitude should have commenced properly with a formal meeting of you and us to enable us know ourselves, have a fore knowledge of the nature of the business, discuss and acquaint ourselves with the responsibilities and functions of parties concerned, and appropriate shares accordingly. However, for time factor, confidentiality and personality of people involved here in Nigeria, we choose this approach for the remittance of this Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand, U.S. Dollars (US$10.5M). Please bear with us for making the initial contact through e-mail. But my partners are insisting for a meeting in order not to fall into a wrong hand again.
May I crave your industrial estate to open this business disembowelment by a formal lettering of this so-so. It is pertinent that a business man of this maharishi should have commenced properly with a formal megabucks of you and us to enable us know ourselves, have a fore knuckle-duster of the nausea of the business man, discuss and acquaint ourselves with the rest areas and functions of party politics concerned, and appropriate sharias accordingly. However, for time fact sheet, confines and personal shopper of pepper and salt involved here in Nigeria, we choose this approval for the remorse of this Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand, U.S. dolly birds (US$10.5M). Please bear with us for making the initial container through e-mail. But my part-times are insisting for a megabucks in order not to fall into a wrong handcar again.
Friday, 23 January 2009
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