One born every minute

Originally published in 2013.

Dear Annie: I have worked for many years at a small familyowned company. I believe my boss has been the victim of a scam, but I can’t tell her.

For several years, my boss has been communicating with a gentleman who claims to be Nigerian. He keeps telling her he is supposed to come to the U.S. in the near future and will bring her a cheque for $40 million. I don’t see it happening. There are three people sending this man money. By now, they have probably given him more than $100,000.

When i’ m at work, my boss asks whether the man has sent any emails, and if not, she wants me to write to him. Every few weeks, he says the trip has to be postponed, and then he needs more money for a new ticket. How do I tell her I don’t want to be involved with this any longer? Seeing a Scam

Dear Seeing: The Nigerian scam has been around for a very long time, and we are surprised people still fall for it. This man will never come to this country with $40 million, but he’s certainly doing a good job of collecting money from naive people such as your boss. Not only should you stop contacting this man, but you also should protect your boss by informing her that this is a scam and she should report it to the local FBI office.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.