Carlos Barragán Discusses 'The Yahoo Boys' — Investigating Nigeria's Romance Scammers
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LARB Radio HourJun 19
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Journalist Carlos Barragán discusses his new book "The Yahoo Boys: Love, Deception, and the Real Lives of Nigeria's Romance Scammers" on a podcast. After his own mother was targeted by a scammer pretending to be an American soldier, Barragán traveled to Lagos, Nigeria to investigate the "Yahoo Boys" — young men who catfish lonely victims out of millions. The book and interview explore how this romance scam industry operates and sustains itself.
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After his own mother is targeted by a scammer pretending to be an American soldier, reporter and researcher Barragán made his way down to Lagos, Nigeria to investigate the so-called 'Yahoo Boys'
young men who catfish millions out of lonely victims
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