With Yahoo Boys on the Prowl in Nigeria, You Could Be Next!
Yahoo boys are named after the international web portal and search engine Yahoo! They're known for flaunting their wealth on social media as some have become filthy rich. It is believed some use rituals to get their victims, but mostly they just have loads of charm, access to a fast Internet connection, and can speak English well...
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Nigeria:
Yahoo Boy Cuts Lover's Tongue After Fleecing Her Money
Premium Times, 6 March 2019
The police in Lagos have arrested a self-confessed Yahoo boy (fraudster) for allegedly cutting his supposed lover's tongue in an attempt to kill her after hypnotising and… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Okowa Orders Crackdown On Yahoo Boys Over Ritual Killings
Guardian, 27 November 2018
As the gale of ritual killings continues by suspected Yahoo Boys sends jitters down the spines of parents of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, the governor, Senator Ifeanyi… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Anti-Graft Agency Arrests 9 Internet Fraudsters in Abuja
Vanguard, 5 December 2018
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested nine Internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo-Yahoo boys, in Abuja. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Yahoo Yahoo Boy Runs Amok in Delta, Stabs Self to Death
Vanguard, 4 June 2018
A male resident of Orumala Street in Ughelli metropolis of Delta State, Mukoro Ovie, who was rumored to be involved in online scams, popularly known as Yahoo-Yahoo, ran amok and… Read more »
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Nigeria:
EFCC's Raid On Night Clubs for Yahoo Boys
Vanguard, 16 May 2018
EFCC must conduct thorough investigation before embarking on arrests. Not everyone in a night club is a Yahoo boy. So it is important to ascertain the identity of those involved… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Yahoo Boys and Nigerian Popular Culture - the Glorification of Fraud
Vanguard, 16 May 2018
Our outrage knows no bounds whenever we're faced with the ugly truth about ourselves and our society. Where is our outrage when the perpetrators of evil in this country literally… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Noble Igwe Clarifies Tweets On "Yahoo" Boys
Guardian, 15 May 2018
Over the weekend, Noble Igwe came under serious scrutiny by Online fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo boys or G boys fans for condemning their activities. While some agreed with… Read more »