Several folks wrote to tell me that the "funds transfer" scam I described 24.5 hours ago is sometimes called "The Nigerian Scam." It's discussed over on the Snopes website that debunks rumors, myths, etc. Here's a link to the page about this one.
And, speaking of money-transferring scams, you can now advance order my book, Comic Books and Other Necessities of Life, over at the TwoMorrows website. Here's the link for that.