Yahoo Boy in Police Net Over $80,000 Scam

Police Parades ‘Yahoo-Boy’ Over $80,000 Fraud

Adewale Adetoyese

Agbolade Femi, a suspected internet fraudster otherwise known as ‘Yahoo-Boy’ was on Monday paraded by the Osun state command of Nigeria Police for allegedly defrauding an American of 80,000 dollars.

Femi who was said to have disguised as a woman to the unsuspecting victim who was looking for a serious relationship on the social media was said to have scammed his victim of $80,000.

The suspect who was paraded alongside other criminals denied collecting $80,000 from the victim, claiming to have collected $43,000 from the white man.

In his reaction, Osun State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fimihan Adeoye decried the level of the involvement of Nigerian youths in internet fraud, cultism among other crimes.

He explained that such evil practices has reduced the level of the productivity of Nigerian youths, he however advised youths to shun such illegal activities and be hardworking.