419

American

[fawr wuhn nahyn] / ˈfɔr ˌwʌn ˈnaɪn /

noun

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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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

RailSpur Gallery, 419 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; 5–10 p.m.; free; all ages.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024

Robert, besieges castle of Northampton, 301.Flanders, influence on Hundred Years' War, 419; allied with Edward III., 421-423.Flanders,

From A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance by Ogg, Frederic Austin

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