…a 21-year-old compatriot to a severe beating as part of his initiation into an internet fraud operation at Kotokrom, a suburb of the Sunyani West Municipality in the Bono Region, Ghana. The suspects reportedly told investigators that the assault on Godstime Umukoro was part of the initiation process they had also under…
…comes amid growing concerns over the menace of Yahoo Boys, a popular term for young internet fraudsters in Nigeria who engage in online scams.Donald Trump threatens lengthy prison sentences for people who defraud Medicare, Medicaid or Social Security and warns officials who ignore fraud could be held liable. Photo J. T…
…defendants and other conspirators worked together from Cape Town to engage in widespread internet fraud involving romance scams and advance fee schemes. Many of these fraudulent narratives involved claims that an individual was traveling to South Africa for work and needed money or other items of value following a seri…
…in Edo state A Nigerian woman was full of praise after a car sha claimed was driven by internet fraudsters aka Yahoo boys, rammed into her shop.A trending video showed the car inside the car, destroying all the wares in the shop.After escaping unhurt, the owner of the shop asked people to join her in praising God.She w…
…urge you to shun every form of social vice, including cultism, kidnapping, drug abuse, internet fraud, violence and all activities that can undermine your God-given potential. “Instead, devote yourselves to education, vocational skills, entrepreneurship, innovation and the pursuit of excellence. Build strong character,…
…Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie's daughter, Danielle, has made her stance on dating internet fraudsters clear, saying she would never willingly be in a relationship with a "Yahoo boy" despite the huge amounts of money some of them make. In a video shared online, Danielle said she loves money but would not want to be with…
…helped a young Nigerian return home after the teenager claimed he was being held in an internet fraud operation in Ghana. In a post on X, the man said the teenager contacted him in 2024, explaining that he had travelled from Nigeria to Ghana in search of "HK" but instead found himself working as an errand boy and clean…
…According to the EFCC, the vehicles were recovered as proceeds of crime from convicted internet fraudsters. They include a Mercedes-Benz GLK, Lexus RX 330, Mercedes-Benz ML, Lexus ES 350, Mercedes-Benz GLK, Mercedes-Benz GLC and another Mercedes-Benz GLK.
…injuries. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, July 15, Sunday claimed that Richard is an internet fraudster and had manipulated his sister in order to use her for ritual. He also accused the suspect's family of ignoring them and trying to use money to manipulate the case. "My sister was m8rdered. I'm still in shock that s…
Two Nigerian nationals arrested in Ghana for k!lling compatriot following dispute over internet fraud proceeds Two Nigerian nationals have been arrested in connection with the m8rder of a fellow Nigerian, Nkemujika Uzochukwu Eze, in Sanzirigu, a suburb of Tamale, Ghana. In a statement issued on Sunday, July 12, 2026, t…
…to state once again that I do not support, encourage, or participate in any form of internet fraud, romance scams, or any other fraudulent activity,” he said. “I have never authorized anyone to represent me online, solicit money on my behalf, or engage in private chats claiming to be me. “All of my official social medi…