Nigeria: '419' Behind Nigerian Diplomat's Death

21 February 2003

Lagos — An elderly man accused of killing a Nigerian diplomat inside a Prague embassy may have been seeking revenge after losing his life savings in a get-rich- quick scheme.

The scheme is possibly tied to the so-called "Nigerian letters" scam, otherwise known as 'advanced fee fraud (419),' reports said yesterday.

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