A heartbroken victim of Yahoo boys shared how the actions of internet fraudsters destroyed his family and led to the death of his mother.
The man, identified as Ifeanyichukwu, made the revelation while reacting to a now-viral post on X (formerly Twitter), where a user attempted to downplay the crimes committed by Yahoo boys.
The original post read:
“Yahoo boys have done absolutely nothing for the hate they receive… they just wan collect Sandra and John money use am buy oversized polo man.”
Enraged by the statement, the man recounted how his mother’s life took a tragic turn after she fell victim to fraud. According to him, his mother had just retired when she was robbed of her retirement funds by Yahoo boys.
The trauma from the incident caused her to suffer a stroke, which she survived, only to suffer multiple strokes afterward that ultimately led to her death.
The pain did not stop there. In January, the man revealed that his father’s ATM card was stolen after it got stuck in a bank ATM. Before he could report the issue inside the banking hall, fraudsters had already withdrawn ₦1.4 million using a POS.
In his post, the man did not hold back in condemning the fraudsters and those who attempt to justify their actions.
Victim of Yahoo Boys shares tearful account
“You are very stvpid for this. My mum was never the same again after a yahoo boy scammed her of her retirement money. She had a stroke, survived it and had series of strokes afterwards which led to her death.
“On January, they stole my dad’s ATM card and withdrew #1.4M from His account, me and my brother were very much afraid when it happened as it brought back memories of my mum’s death. The money was later replaced so he wouldn’t think munch about it.
“Most of you scammers will rot in the deepest part of hell. God punish you people. Before una say I’m lying. These are the screenshots, the thief withdrew the money from a POS.
“My dad’s card got stuck inside an ATM, by the time he could enter the bank to complain, the thief had already removed his card and withdrew money. He was receiving alert inside bank hall transaction.”
His story has since sparked massive conversations online, with many expressing sympathy and calling for stricter penalties for cybercrime and better protection for vulnerable citizens, especially the elderly.
