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Nigerian prince scam
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English
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Etymology
Referring to earlier scams that claim to be from royalty in Nigeria who sought money to escape their country.
Noun
A scam in which the solicitor offers large sums of money in return for a smaller up front investment.
Synonyms
en Macau scam (Malaysian usage)
en 419 fraud
Related terms
en Yahoo boy
en mugu (a victim of said scams)
en Crime