It's more commonly known as the "Nigerian Prince Scam". The scam itself is decades old, Email and Internet scam artists have ushered it into the 21st Century :)

It's more commonly known as the "Nigerian Prince Scam". The scam itself is decades old, Email and Internet scam artists have ushered it into the 21st Century :) Nigeria is associated with the scam and it was also known as 'Nigerian 419'. That's because the the first wave of these scams came from Nigeria. The '419' part of the name comes from the section of Nigeria's Criminal Code which outlaws the practice. These scams now come from anywhere in the world. Further Reading: http://www.bbb.org/new-york-city/get-consumer-help/articles/the-nigerian-prince-old-scam-new-twist/ http://www.bbb.org/new-york-city/get-consumer-help/articles/...