Markus Jakobsson and Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo did an interesting experiment on this -- and their conclusion? Yes, these scammers really are usually from Nigeria.

Markus Jakobsson and Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo did an interesting experiment on this -- and their conclusion? Yes, these scammers really are usually from Nigeria. http://www.securityweek.com/are-nigerian-scams-nigeria http://www.securityweek.com/are-nigerian-scams-nigeria