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Mar 5, 2020 · While it’s closely associated with the early internet, the Nigerian prince first went global in the 1980s when West African fraudsters began snail-mailing scam letters around the world.
May 5, 2023 · The Nigerian Prince scam has been up and running since the early days of the internet, but its origins precede the digital age. The most famous predecessor of the 419 fraud is a swindling scheme called The Spanish Prisoner, which kicked off in the 19th century.
Nov 7, 2023 · It has led to an entire strata of social engineering scams — cyber attacks that prioritze manipulation tactics rather than particular technological tools — being incorrectly labeled as “Nigerian prince scams” with a ripple effect for Nigerians around the world.
Apr 10, 2022 · In November 2021, Oluwaseun Medayedupin was arrested by the Nigerian police in Lagos. An investigation found that he had been pursuing “disgruntled employees” from American companies and...
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Oct 7, 2021 · He became the first Black person in Europe to create their own TV network — the now-defunct Inspiration TV — in the 1990s, before meeting Keisha, an American model, in New York City in 2004....
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May 14, 2024 · The Duke and Duchess of Sussex embarked on what was officially dubbed a 3-day private visit to Nigeria, yet it unfolded with all the grandeur and attention typically reserved for royal tours.
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May 22, 2013 · Boston Globe correspondent Finn Brunton talks about the history of the "Nigerian prince" or "419" scam, which actually got its start long before email.
