419 scam

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A 419 scam is a fraud that lures a victim to get a big reward and, in order to get that, requiring some advance fee. The number, 419 refers to the article of the Criminal Code of Nigeria, where this type of crime gained significant ground.


Definitions

According to the CyBOK (version 1),

419 scam. A particular version of advance fee fraud specific to Nigeria.