Event Brief
Lagos “Yahoo Boys” behind online love scams
Filed: Jul 06, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
Summary: A journalist describes how Nigeria’s online romance fraudsters exploit loneliness and deceit.
WHO: Carlos Barragan
WHAT: Carlos Barragan uncovered a web of loneliness, deceit, and betrayal tied to online love scams by Lagos “Yahoo Boys.”
WHEN: Jul 06, 2026 at 4:28 PM ET
WHERE: Lagos, Nigeria
WHY: To explain how the scams work after his mother was sucked in.
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