Scam that originates in Nigeria, usually sent out via mass emails. The
scammer pretends to be a millionaire CEO and tells a fake story about having assets
seized unfairly by the government, and needing somebody to help stash millions of dollars in a secret account. A 20% cut is promised as a reward, but only if you give the scammer an up-front fee, or your
bank account number. Something gullible people fall for.
"Dude! I just got
conned by a 419 scam! This Nigerian oil executive promised me
a cut of his investment, but I gave him my
bank account number and now all my money is gone!!
