Nigerian prince

Meaning

Noun

A cheat who seeks to obtain money through advance fee scams

Origin

Derived from early instances of advance fee scams in which the perpetrator of the scam would send potential victims an email claiming to be a Nigerian prince seeking to move a large amount of money into their country.

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