Top 10 Richest Yahoo Boys in Nigeria 2024 (Net Worth & Pictures)
To know who is the richest yahoo boy in Nigeria today, we must first define who a yahoo guy is.
A yahoo boy or guy is seen as an individual who hustles, a gee boy, who engages in 419 or fraudulent activities in order to make money online which is never legit. Engaging in yahoo yahoo (Nigerian slang) is a serious crime in the world and people found guilty get life sentences whenever they are apprehended.
One of the most popular methods a yahoo boy uses to lure his victims is via fake emails and social accounts that would allow them feed on the psychology of their victims and steal from them through any ponzi or scam means. Many yahoo boys have made money and acquired wealth using fraudulent means and they even mask the source so as to flaunt these wealth on social media and claim that they worked hard to get rich quick.
The unfortunate reality is that most Nigerians today, ranging from musicians , actors, politicians, and even law enforcement agencies have engaged to using internet fraud as a source of livelihood. The effect of these acts by Nigerians has put a red flag on Nigeria in the international community as the one of the most dubious countries on earth where various types of internet scams exist.
This is the list of 10 popular biggest boys in Nigeria who engage in yahoo yahoo business and are extremely rich, flaunting their wealth on social media and have become the talk of the town in the country.
Although, some unpopular bigger boys in the country exists, the ones listed here are known around, made names for themselves and are known to spend their monies lavishly on drinks, cars, and take pictures of their rich life-styles. Please note that these yahoo guys net worth aren’t known or made available to the public.
TOP 10 RICHEST YAHOO BOYS IN NIGERIA AND NET WORTH (2024)
We call them alleged yahoo guys in Nigeria as the source of their wealth is never known. We take a cursory look at the popular list of top 10 yahoo boys in Nigeria today and their pictures:
RAY HUSHPUPPI – $480 MILLION
HushPuppi stands out as the richest biggest boy in the country due to his popularity and wealth which he showcases on his Instagram page and other social media networks.
His news are always on various blogs. The profile of Ray HushPuppi shows that he comes from a very poor family background but got wealthy after travelling to Malaysia where he stayed for four years.
It is said that he has one of the largest following on Instagram. You see him engage with social media fights with popular musicians and celebrities like Phyno, Ice Prince, Kcee, and Davido.
He claims to be the “GUCCI king in Nigeria” and their ambassador. Just like his fellow big boys, he uploads a lot of his photos flaunting his watches, cars, house, clothes and expensive life-style on Instagram.
The Nigerian richest scammer, Ray Hushpuppi and Woodberry were arrested by INTERPOL at his Dubai residence and has been extradited to the United States of America for alleged $35 million Covid-19 test kit scam and other cybercrimes, money laundering activities.
INVICTUS OBI – $23 MILLION
Wikipedia rates Mr. Obinwanne Okeke aka Invictus Obi as the richest scammer in Nigeria and also the second richest yahoo boy from Nigeria. Before he was caught by the FBI for his fraudulent scheme, he was ranked by Forbes to be among the youngest billionaires at age 30. He was exposed by the FBI as a scammer and was responsible for engaging one of the biggest cyber frauds in the United States and also in Nigeria.
Invictus lived a private life free from social media and avoided show offs. He wasn’t the type that flaunted wealth on instagram or other social media platforms. In fact, Forbes rated him as “one of Africa’s most outstanding entrepreneurs under the age of 30″.
Obinwanne George Okeke is one of the most successful Nigerian Yahoo boys with an estimated net worth of over $23 million. He is the founder of Invictus group which focuses on real estate, agriculture, gas, crude oil, etc.
SHY BOSS – $5 MILLION
Innocent looks with an expensive life style is what Shy Boss has as he entertains his over 280k followers on his Instagram page. What we gathered is that is also a top Nigerian big boy who earns big. Although Shy Boss claims he used to be shy, he is Nigerian socialite who shows off his expensive wears and accessories.
Shyboss is said to have fleet of expensive cars as a yahoo boy in the country and even houses in high brow areas like in Ikeja, Lekki, and VI. Shy Boss’s net worth is estimated to be around $5 million when you factor his assets and properties.
MOMPHA – $11 MILLION
Sometimes pictures don’t lie. Mompha is a rich businessman in Lagos who uploads pictures of himself holding bunches of dollar notes on his Instagram page.
He is also one of the top Nigerian big boys. What differentiates him from the rest is that he often give tips to his followers on how to earn money by working hard.
Mompha also owns the Mompha Bureau De Change venture in Lagos State which most people say its one of the sources of his wealth. He was recently (allegedly) arrested by Interpol and was arraigned by the EFCC this 2024. His net worth is estimated at $11 million.
BADDY OOSHA – $6 MILLION
Another richest yahoo boys in the country is Baddy Oosha. He is currently based in Malaysia but was given birth to here in Nigeria.
His real name is Badmus Akeem. His popularity has seen him act a movie with Toyin Aimakhu. He also is been mentioned in music of popular artiste like 9ice, Lil Kesh and Olamide.
KING JIDE – $6 MILLION
A Nigerian big boy based in South Africa known as the Marchor of Capetown. His expensive life-style has seen him attract a whole lot of fans. He became more famous when he squandered a wholly N5 million Naira on 1 Dom Perignon and 30 Ace of Spades in Lagos.
No one knows where his millions or source of wealth comes from but we know that he is living large and showcases his wealth.
OPA6IX – $6 MILLION
He is also one of the biggest boys in Nigeria at the moment alongside other yahoo guys such as Kayode Philips and H Money.
He is known for his heavy spending. These Nigerian big boys on this list makes the average Nigerian youth see no reason why they need two kidneys, one can do the work.
Opa6ix real name is Oluwasegun Akinola Opaogun and just as Baddy Osha, he too has been mentioned in various songs by Nigerian music acts such as Small Doctor, Reminisce, and 9ice.
AREMO GUCCI – $6 MILLION
Also on the list of richest yahoo guys in Nigeria is Aremo Gucci, a popular socialite with hundreds of thousands of followers on his Instagram account.
He just like Hushpuppy flaunts Gucci wears and items. He also lives an expensive life-style and spends lavishly.
He has plenty of flashy cars and it is said that his crib is exquisite. He’s one of the top big boys in Nigeria who tried hiding his wealth but couldn’t due to his way of spending.
B NAIRA – $5.5 MILLION
B Naira is a musician. Although not too popular, he earns money from his music sales. He also owns a music producing studio. He’s rich, young, heavily followed and loved for his luxury living.
His real name is Adewale Adebayo and hails from Ekiti state. His song titled “Jasi” earned him fame and little recognition in the country’s music industry. B Naira studied Geography and graduated from University of Lagos (UNILAG).
INVESTOR BJ – $5.5 MILLION
Also considered among the biggest boys in the country, he claimed to be the only African recognized by Gucci in Malaysia with proof.
9ice recently praised in his song “Living Things”, alongside other yahoo guys such as Opa6ix, HushPuppi and Baddy Oosha. One controversy that brought Investor BJ to the lime light was when he blasted HushPuppi for testing clothes and taking photo shots with him at Gucci office.
To validate his claim as the only legally recognized African Gucci ambassador in Malaysia, he posted a photo of himself in their office where he bought some costly Gucci outfits.
It was said that he did this to beef HushPuppi. He captioned the photo with words that made HushPuppi’s show off and dramatically nice photos absurd with the Gucci brand products he bought.
DESKID WAYNE – $5 MILLION
Deskid Wayne is last on the list. He is also a big boy that chose to stay faithful to his girlfriend “The Queen” upon all the money he has.
Deskid Wayne is really one of the biggest guys in Nigeria, living a rich life-style. Even though he is young, it is said that the money he makes on a daily to weekly basis is mouth watering.
Fame struck him when he put on fire the highest denomination of a dollar currency and put the picture of what he did online. He also posts pictures of himself and his girlfriend for his IG followers to admire.
CONCLUSION
While there are other self acclaimed big boys who allegedly involve themselves in shady businesses that are not morally right, this ones surfaced on social media.
Musicians such as Naira marley, Zlatan and co have sang songs which allegedly seem like they are promoting Yahoo Yahoo through their lyrics. They were both arrested (Zlatan has been released on bail while Naira marley is still in custody of te EFCC)
We advice our youths to toe the right path in life, so as to be known for the right reasons. What is your thoughts on our top 10 richest yahoo boys in Nigeria today.