Nigerian Prince Scam
Why do scammers, who are not actually Nigerian (let alone princes) continue to claim that they are from Nigeria?
The Nigerian Prince scam, also known as the “419 scam” (named after the relevant section of the Nigerian Criminal Code) is a type of confidence trick that has been perpetrated for decades, primarily via email but also through other means such as letters, faxes and phone calls.
It typically involves a scammer posing as a wealthy individual – often a Nige…
