Many of us are aware of this old adage “Even a
broken clock is right twice a day”, if this is correct,
then I will not be making much mistake if I say
there’s no completely bad person.
Yahoo boys are like the rejects in our society from
the perspective of a moral Nigerian. They are seen
as the bad eggs. These guys have given us a bad
name in the international community, they scam
and defraud unsuspecting persons of their
resources mostly money. Most online shopping
websites have blacklisted Nigeria. Our corporate
image has been soiled probably beyond repair. No
one wants to deal with a Nigerian… so pathetic.
However, there are lots of positives and lessons
that we can learn from them. They are not as bad
as some of us think, provided we try to view their
actions with an open mind. If you read the
following, learn from it. Remember “He that has no
sin, should throw the first stone (an account in the
bible)”
Passion – Someone said “passion is the fuel that
drives our vision”, if that is correct, then anything
we do without passion will soon wear us out. A
yahoo boy has the drive and passion for his trade.
He wants to get rich or die trying. His carriage,
words, and actions all portray his trade. Little
wonder, they can be easily identified in our
society. He prides himself in his business and no
one can stop him. In some cases he avoids his
family members and anyone that decides to talk
him out of this dreadful path instantly become an
enemy of progress.
Dedication – According to Bishop David Oyedepo,
dedication is deadly commitment to a cause. From
vocabulary.com dedication was defined as
committing yourself to something,” like your
dedication to marathon training that had you
running every single morning for four months.
This is what yahoo boys are known for. They are
very dedicated individuals, they understand the
nature of their business, considering the fact they
try to reap where they have not sown; and as such
they have to bury themselves into what they do.
Networking – In my opinion, this is the greatest
strength of Yahoo boys. They don’t work or
strategize in isolation. They have pubs, clubs and
places where they hang out regularly to have fun
but ultimately network. Sometimes his networks
extend to law enforcement agencies especially the
police. When a Yahoo boy identifies a new
opportunity (a potential victim to be coned or
scammed), in other words, when he catches a new
maga, he immediately looks inward to see if he has
handled similar scenario before. If yes, his
experience will make it easier, else, he looks in his
network for more experienced person(s), if the
deal is successful, every stakeholder shares the
proceeds according to agreed terms. In most cases,
Yahoo boys live together, eat together, flock
together and even trade together.
Hard work – These guys work extremely very hard.
They sometimes sit on their computers for as long
as 18hrs at a stretch. In most cases these
computers must never go off. They labor
repeatedly, strategizing and thinking about lies to
be told, reading case studies etc. to ensure maga
must pay. Much of the time on his computer is also
used to communicate with magas, business
associates and sourcing for other business leads.
If a maga becomes too tough or gets smart after so
much hard work, he quickly moves on to the next.
No emotion, no extra attachment, strictly business.
He understands that for him to survive, he needs
to be up and running. He is in constant motion,
and never mixes business with pleasure.
Wasteful – This is rather the most pathetic part of a
Yahoo boy’s life. Sometimes it may take him
months to make say 10,000 USD but in 24 hrs after
making such an amount of money, he might be
back to nothing. Greater percentage of whatever he
makes is squandered on girls, gadgets, holidays,
cars and other stuffs to enhance his swag. He is
confident that maga will pay but if for some reason
maga gets smarter or refuses to pay, this then
takes him to our next discussion.
Consulting – Just like in the business world, Yahoo
boys consult. Some consult with veterans of the
trade and the very desperate ones consult
herbalists and “fake pastors or alfas”. This is also
known as Yahoo plus. Sometimes he runs out of
ideas, tricks and strategies, this prompts him to
source for a way out. In some cases, he repents of
his trade, asks for forgiveness and sources for
other legitimate means of livelihood; else he
consults an herbalist or people believed to have
some spiritual powers to enhance his business.
Every form of consulting comes with a cost and the
costs are always very harsh, the devil does not
have any good gift.
Disclaimer: The above are my basic observations of
a Yahoo boy. As someone who thinks with an open
mind, I don’t think there anything wrong in
looking at the brighter side of seemingly dark
things. Life is a matter of choice, the decisions we
make are products of our choices. Every man will
account for his life. If you are into this trade,
Please desist and spend your time and energy on
something enviable.

lol

Mtscheewwwwwwww most boring long thing i have ever seen. Ftc though

Confession14:
Mtscheewwwwwwww most boring long thing i have ever seen. Ftc though

Taaa! FTC for where?

Anyways I don't get the koko of this long article. You are condemning Yahoo boys at the same time saying we should learn from them. It makes no sense to use fraud as a case study to learn vital life principles. Its like you are saying; even if what you are doing is criminal in nature, just apply dose essential principles.

akinsadeez:



Taaa! FTC for where?

Anyways I don't get the koko of this long article. You are condemning Yahoo boys at the same time saying we should learn from them. It makes no sense to use fraud as a case study to learn vital life principles. Its like you are saying; even if what you are doing is criminal in nature, just apply dose essential principles.

no try me oooo

the writer view is clear, not blaming them neither supporting them.

If I catch d guy DAT duped me this min,only God knows HW I would take it..either I walk away or I ....

Confession14:
Mtscheewwwwwwww most boring long thing i have ever seen. Ftc though

or u re just too lazy to read and digest

The internet is worth over $20 trillion and still expanding. No matter how hard internet fraudsters (aka yahoo boys) work they cannot earn 0.00005% of that figure.

There are individuals who earn 0.005% of that for keeps. These are highly skilled and dedicated individuals not unintelligible individuals who have nothing but sorrow and pain to offer the world.

The deeds of yahoo boys on the long run only helps to shut the door of opportunities against talented, smart and hardworking Nigerian youths.

You steal a million dollars only to lose billions of dollars, how is that smart? Internet fraud is only for the low life's who have absolutely nothing to offer. A curse to humanity.

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