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Re: YAHOO BOYS FORMAT: How Romance Scams Work (all You Need To Know) by heniford2: 6:09pm On Dec 30, 2021
This is for newbies we have bank scammers, DTT scammers which pays in millions one drop u done change to blockchain and you move on we widow scam/ blogs invoke just naming few big hit which when it drops your done what of RealEstate scam grin cheesy that one is dope so chill op naija still dey learn oh!when u travel out you get to see shit
Re: YAHOO BOYS FORMAT: How Romance Scams Work (all You Need To Know) by Erickax(m): 7:20pm On Dec 30, 2021
MikeMicheal:
This OP doesnt know he is indirectly teaching wannabe Scammers how to scam.

MODERATORS DELETE THIS THREAD!
. i swear :-)

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Re: YAHOO BOYS FORMAT: How Romance Scams Work (all You Need To Know) by Nobody: 8:23pm On Dec 30, 2021
emmyluizzz:


bros be calming down
I'm working on the instructions of God almighty

nothing concern me with politics

others can write about them
I chose to write this one

NB I'm not jobless
I work legitly and legally earning a salary of high 5 figures


High 5 kini ?? My brother show me abi ... How this ego go take enter aza abeg . No hide bro I be Nigerian youth wey no lazy and I wan Sabi your 5 figures connect.
Re: YAHOO BOYS FORMAT: How Romance Scams Work (all You Need To Know) by emmyluizzz: 8:36pm On Dec 30, 2021
mayorkun101:



High 5 kini ?? My brother show me abi ... How this ego go take enter aza abeg . No hide bro I be Nigerian youth wey no lazy and I wan Sabi your 5 figures connect.

go hustle ..me and you no get any business
Re: YAHOO BOYS FORMAT: How Romance Scams Work (all You Need To Know) by SKINDOGGY: 8:41pm On Dec 30, 2021
You be full time mumu man wey yahoo no pay, what a piece of garbage
Re: YAHOO BOYS FORMAT: How Romance Scams Work (all You Need To Know) by LILTJAY: 9:02pm On Dec 30, 2021
White women too mumu I swear grin grin
Re: YAHOO BOYS FORMAT: How Romance Scams Work (all You Need To Know) by Nobody: 9:17pm On Dec 30, 2021
emmyluizzz:


go hustle ..me and you no get any business

Duh I hustle all day. Fvck your fake 5 figures dude. Who be your brother before, Punk ass liar. Go suck a black d!ck b!+ch
Re: YAHOO BOYS FORMAT: How Romance Scams Work (all You Need To Know) by Nobody: 9:19pm On Dec 30, 2021
daddytime:


Well done bro, let's keep doing the expose.

There isn't anything smart or glamorous in stealing from the unsuspecting.

Stealing is stealing and comes with grave consequences just like other sins.

I did some expose in my book too based on my personal experience as a shameless ex yahoo boy.

Quote me if you wanna get and read the book it's on okadabooks
hello
Am interested
Re: YAHOO BOYS FORMAT: How Romance Scams Work (all You Need To Know) by daddytime(m): 9:23pm On Dec 30, 2021
SteveOnyeMgbu:
hello
Am interested

Check for " The Irregular Migrant: A story of Perils, Triumphs, and Karma" on okadabooks.

Enjoy the read...

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Re: YAHOO BOYS FORMAT: How Romance Scams Work (all You Need To Know) by HocusPocus: 12:26pm On Feb 18
emmyluizzz:
I want to expose and cast some Yahoo Boys format today. Don’t feed
these scammers.


How It Works:
You receive a message from a man whose photos show he’s a
handsome, macho man: he’s in the military, on a ship, or in a gym.


“ Hello pretty,” he might say. “Am Williams Fred by name. How are
you doing dear?” He says he messaged you because your pictures drew
him to you and he’s looking for the right woman. His soulmate. A
“long time” relationship. In reality, he messaged you because he wants
you to fall for his con.


He’ll ask you questions about yourself: “Are you married?” and
pretend he wants to get to know you. He might share that he is
stationed on a “peacekeeping mission” in a far-off land for the
military. He’s almost always a widower and usually claims to be a
single father. The more sympathy he has from you, the more he can
draw you in.


He asks you to switch to Kik or Google hangouts because he doesn’t
like to talk on Instagram, Facebook or those dating apps. He feigns
interest, sharing deep thoughts about what he wants in a woman; how
he has been lonely after he lost his wife. “Since I loss my wife I
haven’t seen a beautiful woman like you.” You overlook the
grammatical errors because he says such sweet things and his story is just
so tragic.


He will shower you with love, sending images of flowers or quotes,
stolen poems. He’ll show concern for your well-being, making sure
you’re taking care of yourself. “Have you eaten today baby?” He’s
hoping you will be so taken by his many compliments ( “you are very
beautiful and you got pretty eyeballs” ) that you will overlook all the
little inconsistencies.


Through all the terms of endearment, you might miss that it’s not
normal conversation to ask someone that you’ve just met “do you live
alone?” Or say that they live in California “USA.” You might forget
that US servicemen don’t have access to Internet, phones and computers
while on base. Or that most people do not fall deeply in love, sight
unseen, in a matter of hours.


This scenario happens more often than you’d expect: The FBI’s Internet
Crime Complaint Center received 15,000 romance scam complaints in
2016. Losses to romance scammers topped $230 million, but the FBI
believes that number is much higher, estimating that about only 15% of
the crimes are being reported.


Once the romance scammers, sometimes called Yahoo boys, believe they
have you hooked, they see a fountain of cash coming from America.
The scammer may start by asking for small amounts, such as money for
a leave pass, a visa, travel, or equipment.


The asks get bigger when a “crisis” ensues. There’s a dire need for
equipment, or payment on a hospital bill; maybe even a legal
predicament. The victims fear if they don’t pay for the crisis, they
won’t be able to meet their beloved. Visits are promised but there is
always another “crisis” and reason for the victims to send money. This
cycle continues until the victim loses everything or figures out the scam.
When that happens, the scammer will either disappear or convince the
victim to launder money for him.


Payment Method
Scammers use different ways of taking payment, from having the victim
send the money via Western Union or MoneyGram to purchasing gift cards
and sending the information on them.


The Bait/Format
Yahoo boys will set up accounts on social media sites like Facebook or
Instagram, and dating sites like OKCupid, Match and EHarmony.
They always say they are military, civil engineer, “sailor seaman,” or
work on an offshore oil rig. Most of them will say they lost their wife
in a terrible accident or some sort, like a car crash or childbirth.
They are just yearning to love again and are ready to open up their
hearts to the right woman.They say they are single fathers and feign
concern for their child, whom they never see.


The Bottom Line
If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. People don’t just fall
in love within the first few hours or days of meeting each other online.
Military men don’t need you to send them money for phones, passes or
anything else; they have access to their own bank accounts anywhere in
the world and leave passes are not for sale. Anyone asking for money is
very likely a scammer.
Hope you find this helpful.
And so 🙄
Re: YAHOO BOYS FORMAT: How Romance Scams Work (all You Need To Know) by Savedday2: 4:40pm On Feb 18
What is so annoying is that, those boys doesn't see themselves as common criminals.

Without missing words, you are a criminal and there is always terrible consequence waiting for you!
Re: YAHOO BOYS FORMAT: How Romance Scams Work (all You Need To Know) by KingDash09(m): 5:18pm On Feb 18
Outdated format lol
Re: YAHOO BOYS FORMAT: How Romance Scams Work (all You Need To Know) by dkidd: 5:28pm On Feb 18
Lol op funny..na this ur 1822 fmt u say u won use cast them damn niggaz? Men when done upgrade pass this level since

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