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yahoo-yahoo boy

yahoo-yahoo boy
 n.— «Today, the con usually relies on e-mail and is often called a 419 scheme after the anti-fraud section of the criminal code in Nigeria, where it flourishes.…The scammers, who often operate in crime rings, are known as “yahoo-yahoo boys,” because the frequently use free Yahoo accounts.» —“The Perfect Mark” by Mitchell Zuckoff New Yorker May 15, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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