"419 scammer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: 419 scammers [plural]
Etymology: From 419 scam + -er or 419 + scammer. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|419 scam|er|id2=agent noun}} 419 scam + -er, {{compound|en|419|scammer}} 419 + scammer Head templates: {{en-noun}} 419 scammer (plural 419 scammers)
  1. A person who carries out a Nigerian scam. Categories (topical): People

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