Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 21, 2007

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Zipper: Hmm... my avatar seems hungry... better skip the gunplay and order him a pizza! Man: "Blessings on you. I seek a trustworthy someone who can assist in the investment of 25 million (USD)..." Zipper: You STILL get those? Man: "... the unclaimed estate of our beloved oil minister Godfrey Taylor. For your honest cooperation, we will direct 25% of that sum to you." Zipper: I just don't get it - who could POSSIBLY fall for these scams? Man: Someone must - they're still at it! Here's another one... "Good day from Reginald Mason, esquire. I am honored to present you with an offer of limited partnership in a mutual fund investing in Nigerian e-mail schemes. Because of your name being suggest by mutual associates, only $5,000 is required to open your account." Zipper: Now, THAT'S an investment! Man: Yo, I'm SO selling my car!