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419

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[fawr wuhn nahyn] / ˈfɔr ˌwʌn ˈnaɪn /

noun

  1. fraud, especially internet fraud, in which a victim pays in advance for access to a larger sum of money, such as an unclaimed inheritance or bank account balance, which turns out to be fictitious or is never realized.


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The S&P 500 fell 0.7%, the Nasdaq lost 1% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 419 points, or 0.8% for the day.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Out of these participants, the team identified 419 people with genetic variants known to cause familial hypercholesterolemia.

From Science Daily Dec. 8, 2025

In the mountains of Aspen, Colorado, two billionaire buyers paid $108 million for the sprawling compound at 419 Willoughby Way, setting a record for the most expensive home sale ever in the state of Colorado.

From Salon Dec. 28, 2024

The organization has identified 419 convictions in California involving SBS, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 2, 2024

On the 24th of June 1886 he attained the rank 419 of lieutenant-colonel, and on the 20th of December was nominated governor of Upper Senegal.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various

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