419 fraud
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419 scam — (four one nine scam) n. A fraud, particularly one originating in Nigeria, in which a person is asked for money to help secure the release of, and so earn a percentage of, a much larger sum. Also: 419 fraud, 419 scheme, 419 con. 419 n., adj.… … New words
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419 — noun a) A 419 fraud; any of the various advance fee frauds in which the scammer solicits up front payments promising large sums of money. b) one night stand See Also: 419 scam … Wiktionary
419 scam — noun A 419 fraud … Wiktionary
419 (number) — 419 may refer to: *419, the year 419 C.E. *Advance fee fraud, also known as the 419 scam , the Nigerian scam , and the Nigerian money transfer fraud *Area code 419, which is the area code of the northwestern corner of Ohio *419 (police code),… … Wikipedia
Advance-fee fraud — African sting An advance fee fraud is a confidence trick in which the target is persuaded to advance sums of money in the hope of realizing a significantly larger gain.[1] Among the variations on this type of scam are the Nigerian Letter (also… … Wikipedia
Artists Against 419 — (kurz: AA419) ist eine Internetgemeinde, die sich der Identifizierung und Schließung von Vorschussbetrug Webseiten widmet. Die Zahl 419 im Namen erklärt sich aus dem Nigerianischen Strafrecht. Der Abschnitt Nummer 419 behandelt speziell den… … Deutsch Wikipedia
National Fraud Authority — The National Fraud Authority is an executive agency of the United Kingdom government[1] responsible for increasing protection for the UK economy from the harm caused by fraud.[2] Formerly the National Strategic Fraud Authority,[3] it was set up… … Wikipedia
Bank fraud — is the use of fraudulent means to obtain money, assets, or other property owned or held by a financial institution. In many instances, bank fraud is a criminal offense. While the specific elements of a particular banking fraud law vary between… … Wikipedia
Mail fraud — refers to any scheme which attempts to unlawfully obtain money or valuables in which the postal system is used at any point in the commission of a criminal offense. Mail fraud is a legal concept in the United States Code which can provide for… … Wikipedia
