they cooked up some stories about some dead princes/bankers/wealthy old spinsters who can transfer great wealth to you, but first, they need you to wire them some money to them in advance, and then they keep dragging the promise and continue to milk you until you are dry or you wake up from your senses knowing that you have been conned. Some continue to hold on to the dreams that these nigerian good news bringers will fulfill their promise to them, namely Kinana and Psalm23.