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In the end, we got us a fairly simple case of Tomsha-Miguel writing a phony-baloney letter from a make-believe congressional aide to herself, and then sending this fantasy correspondence to her unsuspecting client in a oddball attempt to convince him that she had resolved the IRS problem.
FORBES: Why You Should Not Forge Congressional Letterhead In An IRS Dispute
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He reached out to free-agent outfielder Michael Bourn on behalf of the team this off-season in an attempt to convince him to sign with the Mets.
WSJ: David Wright Is Captain Without the 'C'
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Arab League Secretary General Amr Mussa's unprecedented visit to Gaza this week should be seen as a last ditch attempt by Egypt to convince Hamas to unify its ranks with Fatah.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Hamas rises in the West
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Google has failed in its latest attempt to convince a US trade agency that Apple has infringed its intellectual property.
BBC: Apple blocks Google Motorola's sensor patent challenge
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The biggest failure, though, has been in the attempt to convince banks, even those in which the government has a big stake, to lend to firms.
ECONOMIST: A briefing on the British election
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Its Australian founder, Nick Tolley, met Hitcham and other campaigners in December in an attempt to convince them he is not out to destroy their town.
BBC: Tesco effect: How big firms quietly own little brands
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Hundreds of Milan fans gathered outside his home on Monday in an attempt to convince him to stay - and Kaka responded by beating his hand on his heart while holding a Milan shirt.
BBC: Kaka: 'Why I'm staying at AC Milan'
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There was a "scuffle" inside Katherine Jackson's Calabasas, California, home last Monday after Randy, Jermaine and Janet approached Michael Jackson's children in what witnesses said was an attempt to convince them to leave with them.
CNN: Despite 'Unity' concert, Jackson family feud simmers
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Beckham's loan spells at AC Milan were a deliberate attempt to convince Capello of his worth in an England squad but he was an unused substitute in the recent friendly win over Egypt and was quoted in several Sunday papers as saying he feared for his place.
BBC: David Beckham set to miss World Cup with injury