Article 766RX New book, 'The Yahoo Boys,' explores the world of Nigerian love scammers

New book, 'The Yahoo Boys,' explores the world of Nigerian love scammers

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editors@theworld.org (Joshua Coe)
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When his mother was catfished on a dating app, journalist Carlos Barragan got curious about who was on the other side of the screen. In his new book, The Yahoo Boys: Real Life with the Love Scammers of Lagos," Barragan takes readers to Lagos, Nigeria, to meet face-to-face with the love scammers exploiting lonely victims and costing them thousands of dollars. The World's Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with the author.

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