Yuting’s Reviews > The Yahoo Boys: Love, Deception, and the Real Lives of Nigeria's Romance Scammers > Status Update
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It’s a coincidence that now this book also reaches the point of talking about romantic AI chatbots.
Romantic AI chatbots run on the same emotional logic as Yahoo Boys. Both listen, flatter, and mirror desire, building the illusion of the “perfect other,” while making the lonely feel seen. And in return, both ask for money (or at least training data).
— Jul 26, 2026 12:27PM
Romantic AI chatbots run on the same emotional logic as Yahoo Boys. Both listen, flatter, and mirror desire, building the illusion of the “perfect other,” while making the lonely feel seen. And in return, both ask for money (or at least training data).
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Surprised to see Chinese vendors are the main buyers of those gift cards victims sent to the yahoo boys😮😮😮
— Jul 25, 2026 01:56AM
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…. (not to confuse them with) groups in places like Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos.
I hope there’s a good book about the much more dangerous organized scams in southeastern Asia as well.
— Jul 19, 2026 03:08AM
I hope there’s a good book about the much more dangerous organized scams in southeastern Asia as well.
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Read the opening and then jumped to the Author’s Note. Fascinating to read about how he carried out his interviews and how he shaped the book, partially intentionally and partially due to circumstances.
— Jul 03, 2026 04:00PM