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Romance / 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 🙄
Technology Market / Re: Iphone XR by HocusPocus: 11:27pm On Jan 07
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Technology Market / Re: Iphone XR by HocusPocus: 12:28pm On Jan 05
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Technology Market / Re: Iphone XR by HocusPocus: 1:35am On Jan 05
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Technology Market / Re: Iphone XR by HocusPocus: 5:40pm On Jan 03
HocusPocus:
iPhone XR 128gb

Black.

Face ID inactive, IBM

180k negotiable
Contact on Signature

Location is Benin City
Technology Market / Re: Iphone XR by HocusPocus: 11:03pm On Dec 31, 2023
sad
Technology Market / Re: Iphone XR by HocusPocus: 12:01pm On Dec 30, 2023
Still available
Technology Market / Re: Iphone XR by HocusPocus: 11:41am On Dec 29, 2023
shocked shocked
Technology Market / Re: Acc by HocusPocus: 9:38am On Dec 27, 2023
cool
Phone/Internet Market / Re: FB Acc by HocusPocus: 9:38am On Dec 27, 2023
You know what we do shocked
Technology Market / Re: Iphone XR by HocusPocus: 9:35am On Dec 27, 2023
Available 🔥
Technology Market / Iphone XR by HocusPocus: 8:06pm On Dec 25, 2023
iPhone XR 128gb

Black.

Face ID inactive, IBM

180k negotiable
Contact on Signature

Location is Benin City

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Phones / Re: Foreign Number For Verification Purposes by HocusPocus: 11:42am On Dec 23, 2023
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Technology Market / Re: Acc by HocusPocus: 11:42am On Dec 23, 2023
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Phone/Internet Market / Re: FB Acc by HocusPocus: 11:42am On Dec 23, 2023
Still selling
Phone/Internet Market / Re: FB Acc by HocusPocus: 10:43pm On Dec 13, 2023
ASAP doings 🔥
Technology Market / Re: Acc by HocusPocus: 10:43pm On Dec 13, 2023
What's Shakin Bacon 🔥🔥
Phones / Re: Foreign Number For Verification Purposes by HocusPocus: 10:43pm On Dec 13, 2023
You know what we do 🔥🔥
Family / Re: House Clearance Sales.. Come In Here!!!! by HocusPocus: 11:49pm On Dec 07, 2023
Gentledizzle:


I have one one for sale 256gb and it’s dual sim, 300k.
Jesus as per why xs max price go be 300k

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Phones / Re: Foreign Number For Verification Purposes by HocusPocus: 5:55pm On Dec 07, 2023
Sa 🔥🔥
Technology Market / Re: Acc by HocusPocus: 5:54pm On Dec 07, 2023
Selling hot 🔥🔥
Phone/Internet Market / Re: FB Acc by HocusPocus: 5:54pm On Dec 07, 2023
Still available
Technology Market / Re: Acc by HocusPocus: 7:50pm On Nov 24, 2023
cool
Phone/Internet Market / Re: FB Acc by HocusPocus: 7:50pm On Nov 24, 2023
You know what we DO!!!!.
Don't expect screenshots and write up always👩‍🚀
Phones / Re: Foreign Number For Verification Purposes by HocusPocus: 7:49pm On Nov 24, 2023
You know what we DO!!!!.
Don't expect screenshots and write up always.
You got deals?
Inbox me!!!. 👩‍🚀
Phone/Internet Market / Re: FB Acc by HocusPocus: 3:02pm On Nov 23, 2023
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