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Carlos Barragán Discusses 'The Yahoo Boys' — Investigating Nigeria's Romance Scammers

Journalist Carlos Barragán discusses his new book "The Yahoo Boys: Love, Deception, and the Real Lives of Nigeria's Romance Scammers" on a p

Inside 'Pig-Butchering' Romance Scams: How Cybercriminals Systematically Groom Victims

The article examines the sophisticated 'pig-butchering' romance scams where cybercriminals use detailed handbooks to groom victims over time

Qualitative Analysis of Pig-Butchering Scams: Victim Interviews Reveal Complex Fraud Lifecycle

This research paper presents the first qualitative analysis of pig-butchering scams, based on interviews with 26 victims. The study examines

Excerpt from 'The Yahoo Boys': Inside the Life of a Nigerian Romance Scammer Who Posed as a WWE Star

This excerpt from WIRED Book Club's pick "The Yahoo Boys" by Carlos Barragán follows Chibuike, a Nigerian romance scammer who posed as WWE s

Examining the Theory That Dating Apps Have Incentives to Perform Poorly

The article critiques the common theory that dating apps intentionally perform poorly to keep users paying, arguing this 'perverse incentive

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