Yahoo boys is a term that is widely used in Nigeria, and it refers to individuals mostly young men, who engage in internet fraud. The term originated from the popular search engine, Yahoo, which was mostly used by these individuals to carry out their fraudulent activities. Yahoo boys use different types of schemes to defraud their clients.
Internet fraud can have very painful consequences to the victims both emotionally and financially because, after the victims has finally earned money, the fraudster will scam him or her and collect every thing the client gives. And also being a yahoo boy has consequences like always being cautious of EFCC and others.
So in this article, I will tell you the top 5 Nigerian cities with the most yahoo boys. So keep reading on.
Internet fraud has become a normal thing in Nigeria, because almost all teenagers are now engaging in it. So it is good to know how to protect your self from internet fraud scam.
Yahoo Boys Motivational Quotes.
The following are some some motivational quotes made by yahoo boys in Nigeria.
- Person wey trek today, fit buy Lexus tomorrow.
- Rain wey beat us today, go was our cars tomorrow.
- Left home, to feed home.
- Trading my sleep for slips.
- School taught me ABC, but street taught me BTC.
- Person wey drink garri today to starve tomorrow if e no hustle.
- The hustle is for mama.
- Respect those wey don collect, fear those wey never collect.
- Person wey borrow sub by 11:50, fit buy house by 12:00am.
Yahoo Boy Killed His Girlfriend In UNIPORT.
Twitter (X) was fill with reactions when a video was shared as a yahoo boy that killed and slaughtered his girlfriend in the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) in Rivers State was caught by the security while he was trying to dispose the remaining parts of her body off. He removed her eyes and breasts.
And so many people on X shared their reactions, and someone said “Nigerians who defend yahoo boys still seek justice for the UNIPORT girl that was killed? clowns. The murderer is also a skitmaker, another reason why y’all need to start questioning people’s source of income/ wealth. People do all manner of nonsense to make money, but use relatable careers to cover-up.
And someone else said “there are yahoo boys and there are ritualists. These two are not the same. Stop mixing them up.
Top 5 Nigerian Cities With Yahoo Boys.
The following are the top 5 Nigerian cities with the most yahoo boys.
- Lagos: Lagos is the headquarters of yahoo boys in Nigeria. Virtually every corner of Lagos has yahoo boys. They are also referred to as “Gee Boys”.
- Benin- City: The Edo State capital, Benin City, is known as a hotspot for yahoo boys. Young boys of different age groups in Benin engage in yahoo. And they also believe in charms, saying they help to hit their “maga” easily.
- Port Harcourt: The Rivers State capital, Port Harcourt, is a place where is internet fraud is becoming a hobby. You will hardly see a young boy who doesn’t know someone involved in internet fraud.
- Warri: Warri is a major town in Delta State. And internet fraud is popular among the youths in Warri. At a point, they even impersonate their state governor.
- Owerri: Owerri, the Imo State capital, is another place that yahoo boys stay, because of its hotels, bars, restaurants and nightclubs. They ride flashy cars around the city with people usually hailing them.
So those are the top 5 Nigerian cities with the most yahoo boys.
See Also:
Nigerian Artists That Have Been Arrested.
How To Make Money On Social Media.
How To Get Students’ Loan In Nigeria.
Things To Know Before Investing In NFT.
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