Ask the Experts: How Nigeria's Romance Scammers Operate Online

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Author Carlos Barragán, who wrote about Nigeria's infamous 'Yahoo Boys' scammer networks, will participate in a live Q&A session. He will be joined by journalist Kate Knibbs to address audience questions. The session focuses on the world of online romance scams and how these fraudulent operations work. Readers are being invited to submit their questions ahead of the event.

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