As if the audacity to con people out of their life savings unprovoked isn’t enough, internet fraudsters AKA “yahoo boys” love to take on names that leave little to imagination. Yes, they want you to know they’ve made it, otherwise why would any sane Nigerian answer Pablo Richie?
Once I heard that one, I had to take a deep dive into yahoo boy names, and here’s what I found.
Pablo
These ones have convinced themselves that they’re on the same wealth level as the famous cocaine drug lord, Pablo Escobar. Their babes always go by Olori Pablo.
Pablo Richie
Think of them as the pro-max version of Pablo. You’ll easily recognise them by their gold cuban necklaces.
Aremo Gucci
AKA Prince of Gucci. Their shoes? Gucci. Bedsheet? Gucci. Boxers? Gucci. Flip flops? Gucci. You get the drift?
Sinzu
These ones spend money with zero caution because they know there’s always another client to scam.
Cash Money
Internet fraudsters that go by this name are literal money bags. They move around with bundles of different currencies. If you’ve ever seen anyone post random pictures with bundles of cash, that’s Cash Money.
Young Money
They’re entry level yahoo boys who came into sudden money after shadowing older yahoo boys for a long time. They’re sometimes fresh out of senior secondary school.
Brain Child
These ones would thrive in academia, but they’d rather apply their talents to fraud. They’re usually scouted and groomed by older yahoo boys who can’t deal with the mental gymnastics of cooking up fake documents.
Bullion Van
Similar to Cash Money, they move around with hefty sums inside their cars, bags and wallets.
Get your tickets here for a day of fun, networking and partayyyyy
Wall Street
They’re the corporate internet fraudsters. They could scam an entire nation beside you and you wouldn’t suspect a thing.
CryptoBillions
These ones are new school internet fraudsters with a speciality in cryptocurrency.
Ghost
They just want to scam people and fall back into their shell. They don’t want to be known or associated with anybody.
Hushpuppi
Proteges of famous Nigerian internet fraudster, Hushpuppi, they wish to be like him so bad — minus the getting caught part.
Papi Chaser
The yahoo boy who connects yahoo boys. He has all the latest updates, knows all the right people and is basically the plug.
Magic Fingers
Think of him as the secretary-in-chief. He knows everything about forging high-level documents and also offers crisis management services.
Rich OG
These ones are the ancient of days. They may not be the richest, but they’re not to be disrespected.
Femi Ferrari
He loves Ferraris. But whether he’s been able to scam enough people to afford one or not, he’s Femi Ferrari.
Arab Money
These ones hustle in Dubai and return to Nigeria every now and then to blow their ill-gotten proceeds.
Sanchez
He’s the yahoo boy that gave up his dreams of being a renowned footballer for internet fraud. Now, he makes it rain when his club wins at viewing centres.
Ibro Wire
He’s the yahoo boy from a strong Islamic home who specialises in wire fraud. He doesn’t joke with his prayers.
Owo Epo
The scorned yahoo boy with a better yesterday. He’s gone broke and now spends his time sharing stories of how he helped people when he was a successful scammer.
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