CAPE TOWN — In Nigeria, poverty, corrupt political leadership and an expansion of online sites providers have actually merged to present a great storm of worldwide internet fraudsters. Mostly university pupils, the scamsters, called “Yahoo Boys”, often reside together in distinct communities, pooling resources to purchase generators to make certain their computers stick to 24/7, sharing information on soft objectives. They appear for affluent suburbs and attempt to profile victims who will be less tech-savvy. A number of the greater amount of effective fraudsters have grown to be rich, flaunting lifestyles much like their role-models – rich and politicians that are corrupt. In this exposГЁ, University of Igadan criminologist, Oludayo Tade, imbeds himself in one single university that is such to reveal the way they run. He claims sites revolve around banks, safety agencies, co-fraudsters and, sometimes, families. Continue reading “How Nigeria pupils “Yahoo boys” scam tiny fortunes. Meet up with the вЂYahoo boys’ – Nigeria’s undergraduate conmen”