26 h. ago ‘Beware of 419!’: how a playwright delved into Nigerian scams – and what it taught him about money

When Inua Ellams, writer of Barber Shop Chronicles, went to Lagos, he became aware of how much fraud suffused the city – so he decided to tell the story of its consInua Ellams was walking through the streets of Lagos, the bustling former capital of Nigeria, when he began noticing a recurring phrase, spray-painted on to the sides of homes. “This house is not for sale,” it read. “Beware of 419.”The number refers to section four, chapter 19 of the Nigerian criminal code, which specifically deals with fraud – obtaining goods or property by false pretences – and the warnings were painted on houses to deter conmen who would access empty properties and sell them without the owner’s consent. Now the criminal code reference has become a catch-all term for Nigerian cons and illicit financial activity. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago He was millionaire glam rock heartthrob... but things began to fall apart

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48 h. ago Millionaire rock icon died penniless, forced to sell house and working at Butlin's

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3 d. ago Phil Spencer: catastrophic rumoured tax reforms would hit ordinary Londoners

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4 d. ago Danniella Westbrook says ‘I’d party if my ex died' after seeing dead icon's wife's tears

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