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419 fraud

noun

Etymology

The number 419 refers to the article of the Nigerian Criminal Code dealing with fraud.

Definitions

  1. A scam in which the solicitor offers large sums of money in return for a smaller up front…

    A scam in which the solicitor offers large sums of money in return for a smaller up front investment.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for 419 fraud. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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