419 fraud

English

Etymology

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

Noun

419 fraud (plural 419 frauds)

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

Related terms

• Yahoo boy (slang term)
• mugu (slang term for a victim of said fraud)
• Nigerian prince scam

Further reading

• 419 fraud on Wikipedia.Wikipedia