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by the_common_man 3192 days ago
ICOs are the new nigerian banks
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can you clarify your comment?
I guess that would be a reference to the scams: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance-fee_scam
There was an article awhile back that discussed why most scams claim Nigerian origination and/or are otherwise designed only for the most gullible.
Nigerian princes