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One Yahoo Boy gave the Mail an extraordinary insight into how they hook women
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Obinwanne Umunna revealed that there are tens of thousands of fraudsters in

Nigeria who skilfully 'seduce' British victims by 'reviving romantic feelings'.

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Jean, who completed postgraduate studies at Oxford University and worked in

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Ruth says her group identifies around 1,000 scam sites a day, but, as soon as they're
closed, they 'pop up again' with people even getting contacted on the Fitbit fitness
app.

One retired primary school teacher, who wishes to remain anonymous, was
approached on Facebook — and lost £30,000 after being 'brainwashed' by a man
claiming to be a U.S doctor working for the United Nations in Afghanistan.

After two years of grooming, the ex-teacher, 74, from Wales, made payments to the
man, who claimed that his daughter was sick and needed money for treatments.

She was even duped into working as a money mule, transferring cash to Nigeria in
what police believe was a money-laundering operation. She eventually discovered
that her online lover was using fake pictures of an innocent man in Australia.

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Scammers start by scouring Facebook groups for elderly people, as well as dating sites such as
OkCupid, eHarmony, LiveDateMatch and date-me. com

'He was so convincing. Now, I find it hard to trust anyone,' says the mother of one,
who lost her husband 24 years ago.

'My profile said 'widow'. I later learned that's what these people target.

'He said his name was Dr Harry Williams, an orthopaedic surgeon in a refugee camp
in Kabul. He told me his wife had died and his children were in boarding school while
he was serving overseas.' About a year into their correspondence, 'Harry' — whose
'picture' showed him to be handsome and balding with a relaxed grin — wrote to say
that his daughter was ill.

'I made many transactions from my NatWest account to accounts in the States,' says
the woman. She also agreed to forward payments to a businessman friend of his in

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Nigeria via Western Union and MoneyGram. When two payments were stopped, she
contacted police, who revealed the scam.

So how do the Yahoo Boys get away with it?

Umunna says few fear getting caught. Most pay a percentage of takings to police.
Bungs are also paid to bank staff to ensure that money transfers from victims go
through smoothly.

Such is the acceptance of corruption in Nigeria that they are hailed as heroes by
many and even celebrated in songs.

Nigerian culture 'celebrates wealth without questioning the source of the money',
according to a report by Dr Oludayo Tade, from the University of Ibadan, who studies
internet fraud.

Indeed, Yahoo Boys' spending is so lavish that entire sectors of the Lagos economy
— fashion retailers, hotels, luxury car sellers and nightclubs — apparently depend on
them.

One Yahoo Boy dubbed 'Mr White' funded a life of luxury by tricking British women.

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A fraudster's online exploits had afforded his family exotic trips, including luxury breaks to the
Middle East

Graduate Akpojivi Joel Onoriode, 29, lived in a lavishly furnished, seven-bedroom

home. The father of two — whose wife spends so much she was nicknamed LePosh
— earned his moniker thanks to his love of designer white clothes and cars, including
a ZDX Acura, a £50,000 Mercedes Benz E300 and a Range Rover.

Police finally caught up with him recently and he admitted being in the 'yahoo-yahoo'
business, with an offshore account in China. His online exploits had afforded his
family exotic trips, including luxury breaks to the Middle East.

It's luxury funded by women such as care worker Sharon Hughes, 52, from
Brighouse, West Yorkshire. She was contacted on Facebook in April by a scammer
using the name Franklin Arnold, who claimed to be an American working on a
Scottish oil rig.

She says: 'I was infatuated. He told me how pretty I was. He wanted to take me to
Florida with him.'

After a week, he said he needed money and, because he was on the rig, couldn't
access funds.
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'I foolishly agreed and went to Western Union to pay him £1,400. It was a huge sum
for me — far more than I could afford. But I was besotted.'

A problem with the recipient account prevented payment, and the photo purporting
to be 'Franklin' was discovered to be a U.S-based hypnotist called Steve Jones,
whose stolen image had frequently been used in similar scams.

'It was devastating,' says Sharon. 'In your mind, you have built up so much. It's
terrifying how easily you can be fooled.' 

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Mitch Booth, isengard, United Kingdom, about 5 hours ago

What about all the women fleecing men for all their money?

New Comment Reply Click to rate 193 100

NietzscheOnLife, Sydney, Australia, about 5 hours ago

It's a serious problem, probably Nigeria's most lucrative export too.

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Jomow, London , United Kingdom, about 5 hours ago

People should learn that immediately an online date asks for money, his/her account should be
blocked or permanently deleted. Yahoo, Yahoo is a big menace in Nigeria that parents apparently
send their young children to pros for lessons. Meanwhile, Nigerian government are busy looting
the nation's funds instead of addressing the problem. Going to the Police is a hopeless situation,
as your case will be dumped once their pockets are filled by any arrested Yahoo boy. This crime
will stop when people stop sending money to people they chat with online.

New Comment Reply Click to rate 307 7

NotLongNow, Dorset, United Kingdom, about 5 hours ago

I was devastated when my husband walked out after 30 years of marriage. It leaves you feeling
absolutely dreadful, but women must use common sense and be practical, and not be desperate. It
is possible to exist on your own and you don't have to worry that someone is going to try and
fleece you.

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Bimused, Burnley, United Kingdom, about 5 hours ago

Fools and money soon parted comes to mind.

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CatSmells, Somewhere, United Kingdom, about 5 hours ago

Loneliness is miserable and people become desperate...

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Maria Addington, London, United Kingdom, about 5 hours ago

Lol fools and their money are easily departed!!

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Abandoned Love, LA, United States, about 5 hours ago

It happens to men too! On twitter this highly accomplished military woman started following me, I
followed her back and she started messaging me, my gut told me something was off and I was
right! One day she wrote that she was in the Middle East and need some funds urgently and a
whole bunch of BS.... I unfollowed her and reported the profile, Twitter didn't take it down!
Eventually I had to block her. Dating sites and other sites should have a warning box about this.

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One Sound, BadBumBaClart, Belize, about 5 hours ago

There are a lot of gullible people out there

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Xanikkk, Fairfax, United States, about 5 hours ago

They truly are evil people to prey on those who are so emotionally vulnerable. The same thing
happened to me but with a person pretending to be an attractive woman interested in me. The
second they asked for money without even meeting them I cut her off. Everyone should do the
same with these people.

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mortgages as they worry ahead of
Brexit
The number of 10-year fixed rate mortgage has
increased, new figures show, as banks and building
societies cater to rising demand.
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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: There are

some jobs you just cannot delay -
and setting up power of attorney is
one of them
We all put things off. At school, I wound my mother
up something rotten by routinely leaving coursework
or revision until the last minute.
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ASK TONY: BA offered £66 for

£1,181 flights after my cancer
diagnosis
In late March I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's
lymphoma and told I could not travel abroad in the
summer as I would be undergoing...

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Banger Britain: Areas with the

highest number of prosecutions for
 motorists caught at the wheel of
lethal cars with bald tyres and
dodgy...
More than 40,000 motorists have been prosecuted
for driving cars in the UK that are deemed too
dangerous for the road in the last four...
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More female workers at risk of a

poor retirement as women swell
Britain's growing army of self-
employed and freelancers
Labour market data published today by the ONS
showed the employment rate for women rose to a
record high of 72.1 per cent in the three...
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'It jeopardised my £8,000 trip to find

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Neptune tops list of 14 best UK
income funds: But what will happen
to dividends as we head for a
disorderly Brexit?
Neptune Income jumped 25 places to head up the
latest Sanlam White List, a bi-annual report that
dividend hunters use to help find reliable...
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France chases down British

drivers: 76% of foreign police
requests for UK drivers' details for
motoring offences come from the
French
18 different countries have utilised a new agreement
that allows them to chase Britons for fine payments,
issuing 325,145 requests for...
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Motorists stung by huge surge in

insurance stealth charges as admin
fees increase by twice the rate of
inflation since 2012
Cancellation fees have risen by a massive 49% since
2012 whilst charges for mid-term policy alterations
have also increased by 38%,...
383 comments

Persimmon probe steps up a gear

as 100,000 people are asked for
their views on the housebuilder and
its homes
Customers, employees, suppliers, trade bodies, local
authorities and civil servants will all be contacted in a
bid to gather information...
103 comments

An Englishman's home isn't his

castle... it's his garden! How an
attractive outdoors beats well-
designed kitchens or bathrooms
Almost half of people have been put off buying or
renting a property due to the condition of the garden,
a study from Zoopla shows.
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Investors with SVS Securities shut

out of accounts after broker
collapses - will money be returned
and what happens next?
SVS crashed into administration after the Financial
Conduct Authority forced it to stop all regulatory
activity and freeze clients' money...
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Currency exchange services firm
Argentex builds market share as
companies look for alternatives to
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 Volatile currencies are nightmare enough for anyone
going on holiday but for companies they pose a
whole different set of challenges.
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build up state pension weren't
reduced - what should I do? Steve
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