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“Yahoo Yahoo” is trending and here’s what Nigerians are saying about it
by Toluwanimi Onakoya Microblogging platform, Twitter has been abuzz with talks on “Yahoo Boys” following the news of the arrest of well known Nigerian socialite, Hushpuppi for fraudulent practices. Nigerians have…
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Yahoo Plus: Nigeria’s 419 scam network is spreading into Ghana
By Olivia Ndubusi Internet fraud from Nigeria is not new, yet the sophistication of local cyber criminals has intensified and mutated in the last few years. Nigeria is ranked third…
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Opinion: Exposing the Shell Oil job scam
by Gbenga Odunsi A Nigerian narrates his encounter with scammers In recent times, Nigerians have had their own fair share of being scammed by unemployed youths, who, go to…
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The Thread: His only wrong was helping a stranger — and he became a victim of fraud
Living as a Nigerian in Nigeria means that staying woke comes with the territory. Otherwise, you'll become the quintessential maga must pay. Staying woke requires constantly updating your database of…
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“Internet fraud has taken over Nigerian music” | 10 things we learned from Ayomide Tayo’s eye-opening article
Still on the front burner of social media conversation is the advice Falz gave his fellow music artistes: quit selling crime aka 419 also known as "yahoo yahoo" to the…
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The Thread: “Music is not to blame for Nigerian children turning to Yahoo”, Funmi Iyanda chides
Nigerians love a good fight, even if about irrelevant things, like whether Falz was right to say that musicians should stop repping crime. In this particular story, the protagonist is…
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The Thread: “Short man, tall crime” “Yimu, all man for himself” | Twitter NG’s explosive reactions to Dammy Krane’s cry for help
Nigerians generally like to live large; we can't wait for that moment when we will "blow". Nigerian musicians take it further. Recall when Hushpuppi and Davido had a go over…
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The Thread: Come see wetin ‘mago-mago’ dey cause
A corper attempted to jump an ATM queue, and what happened next, we swear, he never hesperredit.
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The Thread: “I’ve been scammed…” | #SalamIsScam
@Yve_Diaries- real name Kene- is mourning the loss of her 100k with nothing to show for it. According to her, she had employed a photographer to take pictures of her…
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Ex-Head of Service, Steve Oronsaye rearrested, charged with 419 scam
Former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Steve Oronsaye, was on Tuesday, re-arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Orosanye, who was arrested for alleged corruption and…
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Two Reverend Fathers arraigned for ‘issuing dud cheques’
Two Catholic priests — Reverend Fathers Silas Nweke and E.C. Obiorah — were on Wednesday, arraigned before a Federal High Court, sitting in Awka, Anambra state, for attempting to defraud…
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Book review: Will Ferguson’s novel, ‘419’ is a journey into the Nigerian psyche
by Taofeek Ramat 419: a novel is a Nigerian metaphor, a realistic one. I am amazed that the current governments, particularly at the federal level picked no fight with Ferguson…
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Tonnie Iredia: Government’s 419 Biometrics
by Tonnie Iredia Beyond costs however, there are too many unanswered questions. First, what image does the proliferation of biometrics give to our government? Can the relevant data required…
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Joe Igbokwe: Salisu Buhari, a member of UNN governing council? No way!
by Joe Igbokwe Please, let somebody tell President Goodluck Jonathan to use his left hand to throw away Salisu Buhari from the University of Nigeria’s Governing Council before we get…
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Femke becomes Funke: Underwhelming scamming talent
by Femke van Zeijl The biggest scam you [Nigerians] have managed to pull is leading the world to believe that you are such big scam artists. The phone rings. Who…
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Taking 419 to the big leagues: firms offer up to $10 million discounts on Nigerian oil
by Tolu Orekoya Nigerian scammers have spread their wings and graduated to the big leagues, invading the oil sector. In a report by Reuters, no-name firms are claiming to be in…
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Opinion: The local and global franchising of 419 Nigerian churches
by Lawrence Chinedu Nwobu To say that Nigeria is a 419 republic would be an understatement. Practically everywhere you look there is a scam. Whether in the government, the…
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