We often hear the theory that 419 emails are deliberately written in broken, preposterously florid prose. ("These are warning signs that helpfully remove most

We often hear the theory that 419 emails are deliberately written in broken, preposterously florid prose. ("These are warning signs that helpfully remove most people who are savvy enough to escape the trap".) I do wonder whether this is true, or if academics are over intellectualising the methods behind this scam.