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by jb4
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9/28/04 9:19:18 AM
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New Somewhat OT:
How/why was the term "419" coined for this type of scam?

Enquiring minds want to know...
jb4
shrub\ufffdbish (Am., from shrub + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf. BULLSHIT
Post #176,745
by Arkadiy
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9/28/04 9:43:03 AM
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New Allegedly, the # of the section of Nigeria's criminal code
that governs such scams
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... a reference to Presidente Arbusto.
-- [link|http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/001417.html|Geoffrey K. Pullum]
     answer to a 419 . things I do to amuse myself - (daemon) - (4) - Sept. 27, 2004, 07:04:18 PM EDT
         You know what? - (inthane-chan) - (1) - Sept. 27, 2004, 07:25:23 PM EDT
             Re: You know what? - (daemon) - Sept. 27, 2004, 09:58:34 PM EDT
         Somewhat OT: - (jb4) - (1) - Sept. 28, 2004, 09:19:18 AM EDT
             Allegedly, the # of the section of Nigeria's criminal code - (Arkadiy) - Sept. 28, 2004, 09:43:03 AM EDT

Curse this game.
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