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What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by iameugene(op): 7:12pm On Sep 07, 2015
Lol yeah i know this is kinda funny. I was coming back from school along this Yaba road to Itire so i saw this normal landowners houses beside the road with "This house is not for sale beware of 419", tho I've heard it several times, they use it to address fraudsters etc. So today i decided to know the meaning of 419 and its origin, something must have occurred before they started calling fraudsters that name 419.. So my dear Nairalanders enlighten me o, knowledge is key grin
Cc lalasticala, fynestboi

Modified:
MosakuAW:
@OP check the 4meanings below, it may be helpful.

1:Section 419 of the Criminal Code Act. Defines
and purnishes the offence of advance fee
fraud,Obtaining under false pretence.It was
popularized during the Ibrahim Gbadamosi
Babangida Regime. Its not just a saying but a
law in Nigeria.

2: Nigeria's constitution of criminal code section
4, subsection 1, paragraph 9 = 419 makes it
easier 2 reference..

3: It is derived from the Nigerian Criminal Code
Act Part VI Section 419 chapter 38 (obtaining
under false pretences ; cheating) not the
Constitution of the FRN. To my white friend, it
is not an area code!

4: Psalm 41:9 (NLT)
Not even my best friend, the one I trusted
completely,[ ] the one who shared my food, has
turned against me. grin

Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by peterovanski(m): 7:13pm On Sep 07, 2015
X
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by Nobody: 7:15pm On Sep 07, 2015
Dunno sef.. lipsrsealed
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by DickDastardly(m): 7:16pm On Sep 07, 2015
its actually the section of the country's law that deals with fraud.
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by zinachidi(m): 7:19pm On Sep 07, 2015
peterovanski:
X
so X is the origin of 419
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by peterovanski(m): 7:21pm On Sep 07, 2015
zinachidi:
so X is the origin of 419
If you ask google.com it might not get it but ask google.com.ng you will get the answer
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by MosakuAW(m): 7:24pm On Sep 07, 2015
@OP check the 4meanings below, it may be helpful.

1:Section 419 of the Criminal Code Act. Defines
and purnishes the offence of advance fee
fraud,Obtaining under false pretence.It was
popularized during the Ibrahim Gbadamosi
Babangida Regime. Its not just a saying but a
law in Nigeria.

2: Nigeria's constitution of criminal code section
4, subsection 1, paragraph 9 = 419 makes it
easier 2 reference..

3: It is derived from the Nigerian Criminal Code
Act Part VI Section 419 chapter 38 (obtaining
under false pretences ; cheating) not the
Constitution of the FRN. To my white friend, it
is not an area code!

4: Psalm 41:9 (NLT)
Not even my best friend, the one I trusted
completely,[ ] the one who shared my food, has
turned against me. grin
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by correctyourself(m): 7:29pm On Sep 07, 2015
The section of the Nigeria constitution that talks about advanced fee fraud.
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by zinachidi(m): 7:32pm On Sep 07, 2015
peterovanski:
If you ask google.com it might not get it but ask google.com.ng you will get the answer
how does this correlate with what i asked u?
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by Nobody: 8:56pm On Sep 07, 2015
U'V gotten ur answers!!!



For car owners, pls check my signature n help urself.
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by missdebs(f): 9:24pm On Sep 07, 2015
MosakuAW:
@OP check the 4meanings below, it may be helpful.
1:Section 419 of the Criminal Code Act. Defines and purnishes the offence of advance fee fraud,Obtaining under false pretence.It was popularized during the Ibrahim Gbadamosi Babangida Regime. Its not just a saying but a law in Nigeria.
2: Nigeria's constitution of criminal code section 4, subsection 1, paragraph 9 = 419 makes it easier 2 reference..
3: It is derived from the Nigerian Criminal Code Act Part VI Section 419 chapter 38 (obtaining under false pretences ; cheating) not the Constitution of the FRN. To my white friend, it is not an area code!
4: Psalm 41:9 (NLT) Not even my best friend, the one I trusted completely,[ ] the one who shared my food, has turned against me. grin
this got me laffing
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by moscobabs(m): 11:27am On Mar 31, 2018
419 is synonymous to IBB
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by matgold(m): 11:27am On Mar 31, 2018
ok
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by wayne4loan: 11:28am On Mar 31, 2018
cry
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by AreaFada2: 11:28am On Mar 31, 2018
Haba! Everyone knew this eons ago na. shocked
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by psychologist(m): 11:30am On Mar 31, 2018
I saw Ghanaians upholding a 419 government placard grin

And am like grin

Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by martineverest(m): 11:31am On Mar 31, 2018
who doesn't know this?
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by femi4: 11:35am On Mar 31, 2018
Advance fee fraud glorified by IBB according to Nigeria constitution
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by Nobody: 11:36am On Mar 31, 2018
And recently some Ghanaians raised a placard during their protests saying 419 government grin
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by Skhibanj1015(m): 11:37am On Mar 31, 2018
In India, it is 420.


quote author=iameugene post=37773643]Lol yeah i know this is kinda funny. I was coming back from school along this Yaba road to Itire so i saw this normal landowners houses beside the road with "This house is not for sale beware of 419", tho I've heard it several times, they use it to address fraudsters etc. So today i decided to know the meaning of 419 and its origin, something must have occurred before they started calling fraudsters that name 419.. So my dear Nairalanders enlighten me o, knowledge is key grin
Cc lalasticala, fynestboi

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Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by tempex88(m): 11:40am On Mar 31, 2018
It is section 4 subsection 19
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by noahnaira: 11:41am On Mar 31, 2018
So funny that I cried laughing grin

And the Bible scripture. Smh
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by busky101(m): 11:42am On Mar 31, 2018
Philippians 4.19
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by ruggedtimi(m): 11:48am On Mar 31, 2018
lol!!
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by efilefun(m): 11:52am On Mar 31, 2018
fonefreak:
And recently some Ghanaians raised a placard during their protests saying 419 government grin
No mind them Dem Don photocopy almost everything in Nigeria including corruption.
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by efilefun(m): 11:55am On Mar 31, 2018
This land is not for sale beware of 419 and my son Lalastic-snakee grin
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by Nobody: 12:01pm On Mar 31, 2018
iameugene:
Lol yeah i know this is kinda funny. I was coming back from school along this Yaba road to Itire so i saw this normal landowners houses beside the road with "This house is not for sale beware of 419", tho I've heard it several times, they use it to address fraudsters etc. So today i decided to know the meaning of 419 and its origin, something must have occurred before they started calling fraudsters that name 419.. So my dear Nairalanders enlighten me o, knowledge is key grin
Cc lalasticala, fynestboi

Modified:
When I saw this post on front page I remembered I’ve posted something like this few years ago and didn’t make front page and I said oh well let me see who came back with my idea and to my greatest surprise it was my post.. about time grin
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by Soulsymbol99: 12:01pm On Mar 31, 2018
But OGA as u cm post dis on the thread "419" grin
Re: What Is The Origin Of The Slang 419 by Nobody: 12:04pm On Mar 31, 2018
Philippians 4:19.. My God shall provide all my needs according to his riches in glory through YOU (THE MAGA)

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