See Nigerian scam on Wiktionary
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"An attempt to defraud by sending out large numbers of emails, each stating that the recipient is entitled to receive a large amount of money, but will need to supply banking account details, or to send payment for fees, before the payment can be passed on."
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"(Internet) An attempt to defraud by sending out large numbers of emails, each stating that the recipient is entitled to receive a large amount of money, but will need to supply banking account details, or to send payment for fees, before the payment can be passed on."
],
"related": [
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"word": "Nigerian prince"
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{
"word": "Yahoo boy"
}
],
"synonyms": [
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"word": "419 fraud"
},
{
"word": "419 scam"
},
{
"word": "advance fee scam"
}
],
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"Internet"
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "attempt to defraud",
"word": "nigerialaiskirje"
},
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"code": "pl",
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"sense": "attempt to defraud",
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}
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"Advance fee fraud"
]
}
],
"word": "Nigerian scam"
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"etymology_text": "The scam messages usually claim to originate from Nigeria, though this is often a spoof.",
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"(Internet) An attempt to defraud by sending out large numbers of emails, each stating that the recipient is entitled to receive a large amount of money, but will need to supply banking account details, or to send payment for fees, before the payment can be passed on."
],
"tags": [
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"synonyms": [
{
"word": "419 fraud"
},
{
"word": "419 scam"
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{
"word": "advance fee scam"
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"translations": [
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "attempt to defraud",
"word": "nigerialaiskirje"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "attempt to defraud",
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],
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},
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"sense": "attempt to defraud",
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],
"word": "nigeryjski szwindel"
}
],
"word": "Nigerian scam"
}
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