419 (Fraud/scam) For example: "Dat na 419 (That's a scam)"

Where does the slang word 419 come from?

419 is a slang term from Cameroon. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Cameroon and across Africa.

419

🇨🇲 Cameroon Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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419 (Fraud/scam)

"Dat na 419 (That's a scam)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇨🇲 Cameroon
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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419 🇳🇬 Nigeria

General West African slang for fraud, originating from the Nigerian criminal code section 419 which outlaws advance-fee scams. Calling someone a '419' means they're a scammer.

"That job offer sounds like 419, be careful. (Meaning: That offer looks like a scam, be cautious.)"

419 🇬🇭 Ghana

Fraud/Scam (Confidence trick)

"That be 419 scheme (That's a fraudulent scheme)"

🇨🇲 About Cameroon Slang

Cameroonian slang bridges French and English with Camfranglais, a unique urban fusion language born in Yaoundé and Douala that mixes both official languages with local vernacular.

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🌍 "419" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

419 🇳🇬 Nigeria

General West African slang for fraud, originating from the Nigerian criminal code section 419 which outlaws advance-fee scams. Calling someone a '419'…

419 🇬🇭 Ghana

Fraud/Scam (Confidence trick)