unit731 Posted February 12, 2009 Report Posted February 12, 2009 Without offending any person of any religion, color, ethnicity, or any persuasion: Where did the term "419 People" come from?
driftwood Posted February 12, 2009 Report Posted February 12, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_fee_fraud The number "419" refers to the article of the Nigerian Criminal Code (part of Chapter 38: "Obtaining Property by false pretences; Cheating") dealing with fraud.[6] The American Dialect Society has traced the term "419 fraud" back to 1992.
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