internet fraudsters

In their desperation to join the ranks of scores of their compatriots who have been making millions of dollars out of online-scams, young Nigerian based wannabe scammers known as ‘yahoo boys’ are resorting to the use of traditional charms and mystical powers … Read more via The Guardian...

Many undergraduates in Nigerian universities dabble in internet fraud. Nicknamed “yahoo-yahoo” after the international web portal and search engine, this perfidy has become a way of life for the young con-artists. Many of these fraudsters – dubbed “yahoo-boys” – have become filthy rich. Some...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday said it had in its custody three suspected Advance Fee fraudsters arrested in Ilesha, Osun. The Acting Head, Media and Publicity of the commission, Mr Tony Orilade, stated this in a statement made available..... Read more via P.M...

Philippine police arrested on Thursday almost 500 people, including some foreigners, allegedly involved in an online multi-million investment fraud that had victimised people overseas, including in Australia, Russia and South Africa. Police officer Marni Marcos said the suspects were operating...

The Philippines police have arrested 13 Nigerians and a Filipino accomplice allegedly behind an “online scamming syndicate” that victimised Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and other nationalities, during raids conducted overnight in Imus City in Cavite province on Sunday. Imus City police …...

An unidentified internet fraudster a.k.a Yahoo boy, has reportedly confessed to making N1.8 billion before retiring from cyber fraud business. According to the report which is making the rounds online, the former fraudster also exposed methods in which various scams and money rituals are...

The popular spokesman for the Nigerian Police Force in Lagos state, Dolapo Badmus, slammed Nigerians putting up a defense for arrested internet fraudsters. Dolapo Badmus The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmus, has taken to her Instagram page to slam Nigerians who are...

The Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of three fraudsters at the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State. Two of the convicts, Prince Henry Ofeyi and Afatakpa David were convicted.... Read more via Information...