[lfjokes] Nigerian Email Conference

[Adam Shand]

From: http://www.j-walk.com/blog/docs/conference.htm

The 3rd Annual Nigerian
EMail Conference
"Write better emails. Make more moneys."

I am Mr. Laurent Mpeti Kabila, a senior assistant leader of the 
Revolutionary United Front of Sierra Leone.

I present to you an urgent and confidential request: I request your 
attendance at The 3rd Annual Nigerian EMail Conference. This is an 
excellent opportunity to meet your distinguished colleagues, learn new 
marketing techniques, and spend your hard-earned money. Attending this 
conference demands the highest trust, security and confidentiality 
between us.

Dates: November 7 - 9, 2003
Location: Abuja Sheraton Hotel & Casino
Registration Fee: $995 per person

Like most Nigerians, you're probably finding that it's increasingly 
difficult to earn a decent living from email. That's why you need to 
attend the 3rd Annual Nigerian EMail Conference.

"This conference is an investment in your future. Learn to take 
advantage of modern technology, and make a great deal of money with very 
little effort. If you have any question, please contact me and I will 
send you a proposal that may be of interest to you. I await your 
response by return while assuring you that the transaction is absolutely 
risk free."  - Dr. Collins Mbadiwe

Following are just a few of the many events that are scheduled.

  * Breakfast Kickoff Session:
    Your choice: A hard boiled egg, or two slices of white bread and
    a cricket.
  * Keynote Address:
    Dr. Hamza Kalu's adds some historical perspective in his
    keynote address: "From Postal Scams To Email Scams: We Have
    Come a Long Way Infant Child."
  * Debate:
    Attend  a lively debate between Lady Mariam Abacha and Mr.
    Godwin Oyathelem. Topic: "The effectiveness of using all
    UPPERCASE characters."
  * Practical Discussion:
    Mallam Mahmud Abacah answers the question, "Are 10 million emails
    a day too many?"

[much much more at their web site.  - adam]