Looks like one of the more notorious 419 scammers has entered the "fiscal cliff" negotiations, taking his case directly to the American people. In yet another blast e-mail:

Greetings to you, anxious American. I am great leader of a once-evil nation, still trying to feed the appetites of oppressed peoples not offered pay and benefits from bankrupt industries fleeing our borders.

Sadly, my efforts to assist helpless women and minorities have been thwarted by malefactors of great wealth. Please to send help!

Immediately remit to me $60 billion of someone else's money and great wealth will be yours. Do not feel guilt about taking the $60b, their companies and investments will never notice it missing. No, really!

If you do not send money evil central planner will require to carry a pregnancy to term. If you do send other people money I will give you freedom and happiness. And a free cellphone.

I don't know, I feel like I've seen these offers before. But this one might work! Well, at least that's what everyone keeps telling me. Who am I to question conventional wisdom?

Whatever. As long as I get a federal subsidy to build Mojo's biscuit-mobile. As an engine-free go-cart it's got to qualify for at least one of the many "green" rackets now on offer... Are they funding anti-aging research? Mojo needs a scam -- it's how you make it in today's world!