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Nigerian Prince Scams: What Are They And Why Aren't You Rich?
The Nigerian Prince scam refers to the age-old scamming tactic used to prey on gullible people.
The traditional Nigerian Prince Scam follows the same general formula: an allegedly wealthy individual claims to have problems accessing their funds.
When people joke about Nigerian Prince schemes, they refer to pretty much any catfishing or phishing scam that tries to get you to hand over your information by promising millions in return.
While many of us think of these scams as email schemes, they also apply to snail mail and social media.
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