Nigerian prince scam

English

Etymology

Referring to earlier scams that claim to be from royalty in Nigeria who sought money to escape their country.

Noun

Nigerian prince scam (plural Nigerian prince scams)

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

Synonyms

• Macau scam (Malaysian usage)
• 419 fraud

Related terms

• Yahoo boy
• mugu (a victim of said scams)