Yahoo boys should be called thieves. Period.

When you say someone is a Yahoo boy, you are simply embellishing their evil profession.

“Aponle ni Mola, Hausa ni Hausa nje.”

Meaning: Malam is an honorary word, Hausa is Hausa.

“Adape oro ni omo mi nfewo.”

Meaning: It is euphemistic to say my child is light-fingered.

Yahoo involves impersonation, lies and pretense to obtain money or anything of values from unsuspecting victims. That is theft.

So Yahoo boy is a euphemistic word. A thief is a thief.

ONE
Her boyfriend is a Yahoo boy. He just bought her an iPhone. – Wrong

Her boyfriend is a thief. He just bought her an iPhone – Right.

TWO
Some Yahoo boys have bought cars for their mothers. – Wrong

Some thieves have bought cars for their mothers – Right

THREE
How can I become a Yahoo boy? – Wrong

How can I become a thief?” – Right

About 5 Yahoo boys are doing rituals now. – Wrong

FOUR
About 5 thieves are doing rituals now. – Right


Calling them Yahoo boys would make them feel they are special and doing something unique.

Another better word is to call them an Internet thieves.


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