In message , Marc Lurie
writes
>I know this is a strange request, but is there anyone on this NG who
>speaks Ibo or Yoruba?
>
>I am looking for a useful curse in Ibo or Yoruba that I can attach as
>a signature to my e-mails when I respond to attempted frauds
>perpetrated by Nigerians.
>
>I get so many attempted frauds (not just 419 scams) from Nigeria that
>it has become quite difficult for me to determine whether a client is
>being honest or is trying to scam me.
>
>I think that attaching a curse at the end of my e-mail to them
>(Something like: "I curse anyone who steals from me, and condemn them
>to a lingering death by drowning") might deter some from continuing
>the deception.
>
>Many Nigerians are very superstisious, so a curse that plays on local
>myths or fears would be best. I want it to be quite generic, and not
>accusatory, so that honest clients will not be offended.
>
>Once again, I know it's a strange request, but any help will be
>greatly appreciated.
>
>TIA
>
>Marc
Marc,
I am a member of an egroup on Yahoo called Mwananchi, there are some
Nigerian members, I`m not sure who is Ibo or Yoruba but I can see what
I can do. Apart from my years in Kenya I did live in Nigeria for five
years but don`t speak any languages from there.
Pat.
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