# Dang it! Why didn't I respond to that Nigerian e-mail!?! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 14, 2017, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dang-it-why-didnt-i-respond-to-that-nigerian-e-mail/784477 "2017-04-14T23:31:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dang-it-why-didnt-i-respond-to-that-nigerian-e-mail/784477/1 "2017-04-14T23:31:58Z")
You know, the one that said they were sitting on gobs of money and just needed help from someone with a Western bank account to move it out? It’s too late now: the cops got it: [$34M in cash found in empty Nigerian apartment](http://www.ctvnews.ca/business/43m-in-cash-found-in-empty-nigerian-apartment-1.3368884). > [@](#): > > More than US$43 million was seized from an apartment building in Nigeria after the anti-corruption unit received a tip. > … > In total, they seized US$43 million in U.S. bills, US$35,000 in U.K. pounds and US$75,000 in Nigerian naira. Next time, Mustafa, I _promise_ I’ll get back to you! ---
**Author:** ![Canadjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2017, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dang-it-why-didnt-i-respond-to-that-nigerian-e-mail/784477/2 "2017-04-15T00:26:52Z")
It’s much worse than that. Notice the last sentence in the linked article! The Nigerian government whistleblower program has recovered over $160 million. Just think - if people believed those e-mails more the money could have gone to people that could make good use of it! I promise to be less suspicious next time. :dubious: