Long before the arrest of Hushpuppy, I have been noticing the blatant and shameless admirations a lot of Nigerian youths have for these thieves. In music, people hail them. On social media, you see hundreds of people praising them as if they are some kind of heroes or they are going to share the loot with them.

There was a post on Facebook about a Nigerian scammer that was caught by EFCC. Come and see the way our brothers were shamelessly blasting EFCC and telling them to go after politicians. On nairaland, it is normal to find people outrightly praising and admiring these thieves. Even our "damn niggarr" friend is one of these dishonorable and shameless youths. When Naira Marley was arrested by EFCC, someone told Nairalanders to hit 'like' for EFCC and 'share' for yahoo boys. Believe me, over three hundred people clicked 'share' for Yahoo boys.

Sometimes when we criticize them, you hear them asking, "what about what the whites did to us during the colonial era?" what these ignorant people don't understand is that even Nigerians get victimized by the likes of Hushpuppy. I'm very sure most people on this particular thread have been approached in one way or the other by a Nigerian scammer before. Secondly, the whites that the Yahoo boys are targeting did not colonize Nigeria. It was THEIR PAST GOVERNMENT that colonized Nigeria. How many of us would like to be blamed for the actions of Yakubu Gowon or Sir Ahmadu Bello?

Also, you hear youths saying that only politicians should be touched, and that Yahoo boys should be ignored because they are lesser thieves. If I had my way, all thieving politicians would be pushed into a giant furnace and be allowed to burn to death, but that doesn't mean Yahoo boys are saints. These people wipe out people's life savings and cause thousands of suicides. We all hate thieves parading themselves as leaders, so why love Yahoo boys?

If you Google "countries with most scammers", you will pity Nigeria. It's not as if we are the poorest in the world. In fact, southern Nigeria where the vast majority of the scammers come from actually have a good standard of living compared to we that reside in the north, yet they are the kings of scammers in Africa.

The average youth supporting those criminals may think what is happening to the Nigerian Image abroad does not affect him, but anybody that is into international online businesses will tell you what he is going through.

If you go to fiverr, you will certainly fail as a Nigerian. Buyers now CLEARLY say that they do not want the services of Nigerians. On PayPal, we are not allowed to receive money despite the fact that there are over 45 million Internet users from this country. Some dating sites outrightly reject Nigerians once they try to join. If you check forums like Kboards, KDP community, BBC's Facebook page and other major platforms, you will see how we are being mocked as "the country with millions of princes" in fact, even shows like Family Guy and Big Bang Theory have mocked Nigerians for being scammers. On Twitter, Africans from different countries hate us and let's be honest, SOME of their reasons are valid. There was this Canadian lady that offered to pay me a $100 for a 20,000 word custom story. Despite the fact that she knows that I'm a legitimate author, this woman stopped messaging me the moment I mentioned my country. Why? Because she is scared.

If you open FBIs website, they have a special section for Nigerian scammers. Hundreds of sites are now banning Nigeria and yet, the support for them here seems to be growing. The world is modernizing and the internet business is the future but unfortunately, we are already being shut out. I heard that even Draft2digital and the EU is about to blacklist us (I'm not sure of this).


If we can shame these people and treat them just like the way ordinary thieves are being caught and beaten to stupor, Nigerians will be far better off. We have people who do legitimate online jobs everywhere in Nigeria. On this forum, we have the likes of Modath, Eliok, Ymodulus, MK84, Ilegend, Seun, Mynd44, and so on. Outside here, We have the likes of Linda Ikeji. They may never ever be as rich as Hushpuppy or Invictus, but where are they now? Where is the money now? Where is the Gucci? Where is the Rolls Royce?

Prophet Muhammad says that the best food one eats is the one that he has worked for. Whether you are a muslim or not, you will have to agree with the statement in its metaphorical form. The 100k that you earn legitimately gives you far more peace of mind and satisfaction than the 1 million you will get through fraud. Illegitimate earners live their lives in guilt and always fear the day nemesis will catch up with them. They always feel a jerk in their hearts whenever another criminal is caught.

Let's shun crime and encourage hardwork. With determination and patience, online skills can give you more money than your BS.c certificate. There are far too many jobless graduates and the government can not give jobs to all of us. Online business is the next thing to turn to but unfortunately, another version of criminals are shutting those doors for us all.


Lalasticlala please help me spread this article.

Society full of marlians and hushpuppians as youths....negative minds.

Big Money, Big House, Big Living, Big Cars, Big Spending For Big Girls In A Big Way, Time Ticking To Big Truble You Dont Know, But We See You Bigtime As You Show Us Big Big Things With Big Boast, We Heil You Big Time And We Thank God, But God Look All With A Big Eye.
Then They Start To 4ukd Up In A Big Way, As The World Is Big, There Is Big Deal, When You Are Caught Your Big Is In A Small Cornner.

When politicians, hushpuppy and Naira Marley are average Nigerian youths hero

Chei it's in this same nairaland that we see people supporting tinubu, ize-iyamu and co. These are well known criminals but efcc won't go after them.

A source told me yesterday that the efcc is likely to withdraw their case against ize-iyamu anytime soon....so by what authority do they have to attack yahooBois when they can't attack yahoopolitician?

He that comes with equity must come with clean hands .

Vice is the new 10 commandment.
Stop wasting your time.
Parents no longer care how their children make money. All they care is that they "make it" like others.
How do you explain how students from poor families return from school with flashy cars and their poor parents only celebrate them without finding out how.
Girl children of poor parents running around with iPhones of N500,000 and it's all normal at home.
The church says GOD of old has "changed" as you can now sin as you like but just believe that Christ has already died for the sins and it won't matter.
I better not talk about that of government.

HUSHPUPPI, the patron Saint of Criminal Fraudsters should be publicly crucified for quickening the festering of this fraud scourge.

Crayfish09:

Yahoo boys steal from a few and you malign them.

Politicians steal from an entire country and you praise them.

How morally upright does that make you?

You put down a small thief but praise big thieves and you are calling what you are doing justice.

You should stop being bias

toplinetrtrend:


Yahoo boys steal from a few and you malign them.

Politicians steal from an entire country and you praise them.

How morally upright does that make you?

You put down a small thief but praise big thieves and you are calling what you are doing justice.

You should stop being bias

2 facts about you:


1) YOU DID NOT READ THE ARTICLE

2) YOU ARE EITHER A YAHOO BOY OR YOU ADMIRE THEM.

Dont worry though, your clocks are all ticking. God will wipe you out and let the legitimate hustlers enjoy the beauties of the 21st century.

Hofbrauhaus:
Chei it's in this same nairaland that we see people supporting tinubu, ize-iyamu and co. These are well known criminals but efcc won't go after them.

A source told me yesterday that the efcc is likely to withdraw their case against ize-iyamu anytime soon....so by what authority do they have to attack yahooBois when they can't attack yahoopolitician?

He that comes with equity must come with clean hands .

Another one. It's now clear that most Yahoo boys don't even read. Take your time and read the article. It won't kill you

Crayfish09:


Another one. It's now clear that most Yahoo boys don't even read. Take your time and read the article. It won't kill you

I read the nonsense you wrote up there but it didn't address my point. My point is nobody loves yahooBois cos they are criminals but the efcc have no right to attack a set of criminals and praise another set of criminals.

If you want to be holy be COMPLETELY holy. If you want to be unholy, do it completely.
Nigerians hate partiality which is what the efcc are about..

You cannot hail tinubu and despise hushpuppi. They are both criminals. You cannot love ize-iyamu and hate invictusobi. Gerrit?

Hofbrauhaus:


I read the nonsense you wrote up there but it didn't address my point. My point is nobody loves yahooBois cos they are criminals but the efcc have no right to attack a set of criminals and praise another set of criminals.

If you want to be holy be COMPLETELY holy. If you want to be unholy, do it completely.
Nigerians hate partiality which is what the efcc are about..

You cannot hail tinubu and despise hushpuppi. They are both criminals. You cannot love ize-iyamu and hate invictusobi. Gerrit?

If you did read the rubbish, then I believe you must have failed or graduated with a pass/third class degree

Everybody like ball

Abi OP no like ball

Crayfish09:



If you did read the rubbish, then I believe you must have failed or graduated with a pass/third class degree

You support criminal politicians that impoverish a whole state but want me to join you to criticize yahooBois. Buharis mentor is Abacha, do you know how much Abacha removed from this country? And you support Buhari who is removing a lot from NNPC and other oil companies...and impoverishing a whole country.

Let me tell you Mr graduate, most of the yahooBois you see probably would be good citizens if the likes of tinubu, Buhari , Abacha's and co hadn't been so corrupt and impoverished a whole country. Gerrit?

Brilliant article you have there, my friend. Thank God the idiots and bastards I have been talking about are already here to prove your point. Hofbrauhaus and the other fool don't want their heroes to be touched. As you have said, May God kill them off so that the legitimate hustlers can continue making this great country proud.

Hofbrauhaus:


You support criminal politicians that impoverish a whole state but want me to join you to criticize yahooBois. Buharis mentor is Abacha, do you know how much Abacha removed from this country? And you support Buhari who is removing a lot from NNPC and other oil companies...and impoverishing a whole country.

Let me tell you Mr graduate, most of the yahooBois you see probably would be good citizens if the likes of tinubu, Buhari , Abacha's and co hadn't been so corrupt and impoverished a whole country. Gerrit?

Crayfish don't reply this fool since he insists on not reading. My status refers to people like that

abduljabbar4:
Brilliant article you have there, my friend. Thank God the idiots and bastards I have been talking about are already here to prove your point. Hofbrauhaus and the other fool don't want their heroes to be touched. As you have said, May God kill them off so that the legitimate hustlers can continue making this great country proud.

You support Abacha and his godson's who continually milk the nation dry even in death, but you want us to join you to criticize other criminals? Criticize both of them. Don't love one and hate the other.
Efcc go after politicians as well. Then we would applaud you. Go after the tinubu's and the ize-iyamus and the OSHIOMOLEs and the criminals politicians. Then we would praise you.. Gerrit?

Hofbrauhaus:


You support criminal politicians that impoverish a whole state but want me to join you to criticize yahooBois. Buharis mentor is Abacha, do you know how much Abacha removed from this country? And you support Buhari who is removing a lot from NNPC and other oil companies...and impoverishing a whole country.

Let me tell you Mr graduate, most of the yahooBois you see probably would be good citizens if the likes of tinubu, Buhari , Abacha's and co hadn't been so corrupt and impoverished a whole country. Gerrit?

Alright, let me give you an expo. I'm sure that's the only thing you understand.

"... If I had my way, all thieving politicians would be pushed into a giant furnace and be allowed to burn to death, but that doesn't mean Yahoo boys are saints. These people wipe out people's life savings and cause thousands of suicides. We all hate thieves parading themselves as leaders, so why love Yahoo boys?"

Hofbrauhaus:


You support Abacha and his godson's who continually milk the nation dry even in death, but you want us to join you to criticize other criminals? Criticize both of them. Don't love one and hate the other.
Efcc go after politicians as well. Then we would applaud you. Go after the tinubu's and the ize-iyamus and the OSHIOMOLEs and the criminals politicians. Then we would praise you.. Gerrit?

Once your father becomes a victim and maybe you end up in jail, you will remember this quote.


Again, take the cheating slip.

"If I had my way, all thieving politicians would be pushed into a giant furnace and be allowed to burn to death, but that doesn't mean Yahoo boys are saints. These people wipe out people's life savings and cause thousands of suicides. We all hate thieves parading themselves as leaders, so why love Yahoo boys?"

Crayfish09:



Alright, let me give you an expo. I'm sure that's the only thing you understand.

"... If I had my way, all thieving politicians would be pushed into a giant furnace and be allowed to burn to death, but that doesn't mean Yahoo boys are saints. These people wipe out people's life savings and cause thousands of suicides. We all hate thieves parading themselves as leaders, so why love Yahoo boys?"

You always miss the point, hope you went to school? Our anger is with the efcc. If efcc cannot tackle politicians, they have no right to tackle yahooBois. Cos na the same work Dem dey do... should I speak it in Yoruba?

Nigerian youths are looking for every means to escape poverty and the Nigeria society is not helping matters, they celebrate and prefer any method just to clinch wealth

Crayfish09:



Once your father becomes a victim and maybe you end up in jail, you will remember this quote.


Again, take the cheating slip.

"If I had my way, all thieving politicians would be pushed into a giant furnace and be allowed to burn to death, but that doesn't mean Yahoo boys are saints. These people wipe out people's life savings and cause thousands of suicides. We all hate thieves parading themselves as leaders, so why love Yahoo boys?"

The country has been a victim from time immemorial. They have always defrauded us. We are amongs the poorest people in the world. You went to school, I'm sure you are unemployed or under employed. We don't eaat well here. We are taxed everyday and everywhere, yet our roads are bad, we are victims of accidents cos of bad roads. People of died because a yahoopolitician stole money for road.

Hofbrauhaus:


You always miss the point, hope you went to school? Our anger is with the efcc. If efcc cannot tackle politicians, they have no right to tackle yahooBois . Cos na the same work Dem dey do... should I speak it in Yoruba?

After reading the bolded part, I can only imagine the kind of kids you will give birth to. I think you have defeated me with that point. I give up, you win.


Get ready Nigerians, we will soon be flooded by a vicious wave of kidnappers, armed robbers, fraudsters and worse, they will lead the future generation. I rest my case

....people, loved ones have died cos a politician stole money for hospitals. People of committed suicide cos a politician stole their jobs.

Crayfish09:


After reading the bolded part, I can only imagine the kind of kids you will give birth to. I think you have defeated me with that point. I give up, you win.


Get ready Nigerians, we will soon be flooded by a vicious wave of kidnappers, armed robbers, fraudsters and worse, they will lead the future generation. I rest my case

I'd always defeat you cause you cannot carry equity with dirty hands.

Hofbrauhaus:


I'd always defeat you cause you cannot carry equity with dirty hands.

You have won.

Crayfish09:


You have won.

Good. So I'm now the owner of this thread...

Ladies and gentlemen, nairalanders..I'm now the owner of this thread.

Let's us not criticize yahooBois and hail yahoopoliticians.
Both sets are criminals and killers.

My uncle died in a ghastly motor accident cos a yahoopolitician stole money that should have been used to repair roads..


My friends father lost his life to a faulty generator because yahoopoliticians would never give us light.

I know people who have lost their lives to depression cos yahoopoliticians stole their jobs.

95% of nairalanders are unemployed or underemployed because yahoopoliticians stole their jobs. Yahoopoliticians tax our businesses to death. And they eat the taxes.

We must tell the efcc to wake up to their responsibilities. If they cannot handle the yahoopoliticians, they should rest. Gerrit?

Hofbrauhaus:


Good. So I'm now the owner of this thread...

Ladies and gentlemen, nairalanders..I'm now the owner of this thread.

Let's us not criticize yahooBois and hail yahoopoliticians.
Both sets are criminals and killers.

My uncle died in a ghastly motor accident cos a yahoopolitician stole money that should have been used to repair roads..


My friends father lost his life to a faulty generator because yahoopoliticians would never give us light.

I know people who have lost their lives to depression cos yahoopoliticians stole their jobs.

95% of nairalanders are unemployed or underemployed because yahoopoliticians stole their jobs. Yahoopoliticians tax our businesses to death. And they eat the taxes.

We must tell the efcc to wake up to their responsibilities. If they cannot handle the yahoopoliticians, they should rest. Gerrit?

I have already said my prayers. My God violently kill all fraudsters and allow we that believe in clean money to succeed

Crayfish09:



I have already said my prayers. My God violently kill all fraudsters and allow we that believe in clean money to succeed

Amen.

Weather it is yahoo or people escaping Nigeria in MILLIONS, including engineers, doctors, etc its all a sign of a society falling apart. Most of u 'graduates' can't see the bigger picture!

If EVERY yahooboi is taken out, what next? They probably come after you, of the few Fulani bandit that has been caught, they all claim their cattle were rustled. That means no economy to fall back on.

Don't u realize scams are getting more advanced coz a lot yahoobois are graduates

Crayfish09:


2 facts about you:


1) YOU DID NOT READ THE ARTICLE

2) YOU ARE EITHER A YAHOO BOY OR YOU ADMIRE THEM.

Dont worry though, your clocks are all ticking. God will wipe you out and let the legitimate hustlers enjoy the beauties of the 21st century.

Since you too worship politicians, then you are either a corrupt politician or you admire them.
I can as well tell you that God will handle your life the same way the corrupt politicians you worship handle the country.

Your destiny will be stolen the same way corrupt politicians steal what belongs to the people.

Crayfish09:


After reading the bolded part, I can only imagine the kind of kids you will give birth to. I think you have defeated me with that point. I give up, you win.


Get ready Nigerians, we will soon be flooded by a vicious wave of kidnappers, armed robbers, fraudsters and worse, they will lead the future generation. I rest my case

Why waste your time arguing with that one? Can't you see his reasoning is already flawed? Let them be with their stupidity

I will suggest death sentence or life imprisonment for any Yahoo boy caught.From comments on this platform am very sure even Nairaland is littered with these criminals