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'The Yahoo Boys' investigates Nigeria’s network of cyber crime 'sweetheart scams'

Jun 17, 2026 · 9m
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  • Carlos Barragán investigates Nigeria's 'Yahoo Boys' cybercrime network.
  • The book details text-based phishing and 'sweetheart scams' targeting Americans.
  • It explores a 21st-century iteration of 1990s Yahoo email scams.

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Carlos Barragan
Carlos Barragan
Mexican actor, television actor and film actor · 1 podcast appearance
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