Nigerian prince scam

noun

A scam in which the solicitor offers large sums of money in return for a smaller up front investment.

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Meanings

nounNigerian prince scam (plural Nigerian prince scams)

plural Nigerian prince scams

  1. A scam in which the solicitor offers large sums of money in return for a smaller up front investment.

    Synonyms: Macau scam, 419 fraud

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA scam in which the solicitor offers large sums of money in return for a smaller up front investment.

Similar
Macau scam419 fraud

Origin

Referring to earlier scams that claim to be from royalty in Nigeria who sought money to escape their country.

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APA

Nigerian prince scam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nigerian%20prince%20scam

MLA

“Nigerian prince scam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nigerian%20prince%20scam. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nigerian prince scam,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nigerian%20prince%20scam.

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