The term “Yahoo boy” originates from Nigeria and typically refers to individuals who engage in internet fraud, especially schemes that involve scamming people online. The name itself comes from “Yahoo,” which was one of the first popular email services used by many of these scammers. The term gained widespread recognition in the early 2000s as internet access became more prevalent in Nigeria and as various forms of cybercrime, particularly romance scams and advance-fee fraud, began to proliferate.
