419

1. noun: fraud, especially advance-fee fraud.
   • She don fall for 419 again.
     • She fell for scammers again.
   • Na later I see say dat real estate deal na 419
     • It was later I realized that the real estate deal was a scam.
2. noun: a person who scams people
   • Police arrest some 419 boys for my estate dis morning.
     • The Police arrested some fraudsters in my estate this morning.
   • E be like say dat 419 man don change but I no trust am.
     • It seems that fraudster has changed, but I don’t trust him.

Synonyms

• yahoo yahoo
• yahoo boy

Etymology

Derived from the section 419 of the Nigerian Criminal Code.