I don't think that's particularly new. There's a long standing saying "You can't cheat an honest man", and it's very topical for long cons to make the mark beli

I don't think that's particularly new. There's a long standing saying "You can't cheat an honest man", and it's very topical for long cons to make the mark believe that the objective is to swindle a third party. Many, though not all 419 solicitations also hint at an illicit source of the purported money, and explain the advance fees demanded with bribes, etc to be paid.