Books Book Review: ‘The Yahoo Boys,’ by Carlos Barragán
A new book examines the desperate lives of Nigeria’s romance scam artists — and their victims.
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· June 27, 2026 · 1 min read
This article was originally published by
NY Times Books
and is republished here under license.
A new book examines the desperate lives of Nigeria’s romance scam artists — and their victims.
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