"419er" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: 419ers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} 419er (plural 419ers)
  1. Alternative form of 419 scammer Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: 419 scammer
    Sense id: en-419er-en-noun-SLuBDAiv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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