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The Nigerian Prince

Malicious Life by Malicious Life

May 28, 202428:58Technology

In this episode of ML, we're exploring the history of the well-known Nigerian Prince scam, also known as 419 or advanced fee scam, from its roots in a Parisian prison during the French Revolution, to the economic and soc...

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