Spanish journalist Carlos Barragán delves into the world of the Yahoo Boys, young Nigerian hustlers who scam lonely Westerners out of their money online. JCJoshua Coe Carlos Barragán in Ikotun hanging out with locals and some Yahoo Boys. Courtesy of Carlos Barragán In the US, they’re called romance scammers. But in Nigeria, they are known as “Yahoo Boys” — that’s a reference to their Yahoo email addresses.