Nigerian prince scam

 

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Nigerian prince scam

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

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.

• Macau scam (Malaysian usage)
• 419 fraud

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• mugu (a victim of said scams)