Following a plea from an unfortunate resident of Lagos, I decided to try my hand at that most popular of internet passtimes: 419 scammer-baiting. It is more fun than I thought. Our tale involves curries, charity, lechery, Indians, Canadians and mooses. And let's not forget the great British schools of Eton, Slugbash and St Dump's. All play their part.
As my friend Jennifer said: it's a wonder that these scammers believe anyone who ever replies to them. That, of course, is the ultimate goal of baiting them: to raise the cost and risk of their transactions to such an extent that it ceases to be worthwhile.
Here is the history of my blossoming friendship with the saintly woman we shall call Sister Sara Walliams...