fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days agoBeware of 419!': how a playwright delved into Nigerian scams and what it taught him about money
Inua Ellams was walking through the streets of Lagos, the bustling former capital of Nigeria, when he began noticing a recurring phrase, spray-painted on to the sides of homes. This house is not for sale, it read. Beware of 419. The number refers to section four, chapter 19 of the Nigerian criminal code, which specifically deals with fraud obtaining goods or property by false pretences
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