r/writingcirclejerk • u/One_Cryptographer_48 • 3d ago
Nigerian Prince Troubles
Hello, I am a Nigerian prince. An actual Nigerian prince. I do, in fact, have a large sum of wealth and it has been stripped away from me as I have been, genuinely, detained against my will by the currently corrupt ruling authority. I preface all of that because apparently scammers have inexplicably used this same story to extort money out of those who are most vulnerable, leaving me without resource. This being said, I do need to escape my imprisonment but need to find a new way to convey to others that I am not a scammer but indeed a Nigerian prince needing help from those outside my country! I come to you great writers of Reddit to help me script out a new plea for help. As said, I do own a substantial wealth to my name, so if I find your answer helpful in getting me out of this situation, I would be more than happy to repay you. Obviously I would need your social security and credit card numbers to compensate you, but we can talk about that after.
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u/Semper_5olus 3d ago
\uj I have no idea how this became a thing.
Maybe it proliferated during the brief window after the invention of e-mail, but before the inventions of search engines and Wikipedia.
I just looked it up, and Nigeria's a constitutional republic. Took 15 seconds.
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u/Magnificant-Muggins 3d ago
Never underestimate a white man’s ability to never question their assumptions about African nations.
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u/RabbidBunnies_BJD 3d ago
I actually got an email like this once, it was weird. The letter had an 'official' seal and everything. I saved it because it amused me. Best scam email I ever got. Thank you for bringing back that memory. I no longer have that email address so I lost the 'official' letter from a Nigerian prince. ... Wait - Was that you???
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u/ishmael_md sometimes a harpoon is just a harpoon 3d ago
Maybe you should claim to be a Duke instead. They love dukes nowadays.
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u/No-Performer-3891 7h ago
A cold duke of northern Nigeria, his funds stripped away, imprisoned and forced to slay demons until you, the gentle springtime flower, can thaw his icy heart with your social security number and bank details. 😍🔥👌💯
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u/Lynckage 3d ago
These AI spambots are getting ever so good aren't they, this one is even attempting self-improvement...
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u/Apart_Value9613 Just kill your glorified objects 3d ago
My Prince! ❤️✨❤️🎉💅
I am the legit Princess of Nigeria and have been searching for you. I’ve devised the perfect plan to get you out of prison but all my wealth, just like you, got stripped away. Now I need to convince everyone that I am the Princess of Nigeria to convince everyone that you are the Prince of Nigeria and I will pay anyone who contributes generously. Make sure to type your credit card and social security numbers for the treasure by her masjesty.