"Never Putting too much trust in friendsis Robert Greene's second law 48 Law of Power. With the torrent of heartbreaking reports of rituals that marked 2021, the need to counsel Nigerians, especially young people, is one of the reasons I drew my pen from its cap. Hopefully, they won't become deaf to my words.
Gone are the days when dignity and work had no demarcation line between them; the good old days when financial comfort lay in legitimate work. "Ise logun ise" - work is the antidote to poverty - an outstanding song accompanied by action was the one that licked the lips of the old generation. Respect for humanity was at its peak; pleasure comes after deeds; likewise, human blood was sacred. Lately, the tide had turned. The get-rich-quick syndrome had overwhelmed the thinking of 21st-century champions, who just want to uncork champagne without pain. And the quickest route to that? Cyber โโfraud "fetish": Yahoo +.
Yahoo +, the deadliest level of Yahoo Yahoo, the Nigerian jargon denoting cyber fraud, is a plague that has taken hold of young "awakened" Nigerians. It guarantees the use of dubious and fetishistic means to scam unsuspecting individuals, businesses and organizations. Even governments at all levels are not sparing this deceptive stick. In March 2021, Nigeria was ranked 16th in the FBI's report on international cybercrime, after the UK, Canada, and India, which were ranked 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, respectively. Similarly, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission revealed that, as of September 2021, 80% of its 978 convictions were related to cybercrime and cybercrime-related offenses; a testimonial to the alarming rate of cybercrime in Nigeria.
With this alarming rate of cyber fraud, it is pertinent to mention that a high percentage of these frauds are perpetrated with the help of supernatural effects (voodoo) and the tools used to instigate this are other careless and greedy young people, women in particular. Their heads are used to break the fetish bogeyman, after all they also want to "chill with the big guys" hence their fetish and fraudulent friends / boyfriends make them see "how things are going" the hard way. Many reports of women, who were used for rituals last year, circulated on the Internet and sent doubts to one, either to pity them or to act blindly in the face of their agony. Although many of them were greedy to spend and relax with these fraudulent dudes, some were only careless, given the trust they had in their friends, who would later find them with misfortune.
This is 2022, a year to be very careful when visiting friends or being in the company of friends with dubious sources of income. Trust your friends less in 2022, no matter how nice or friendly they are, or your parents. It is a crazy era in which fathers, especially mothers, now form the "Yahoo Boys Mothers Association" and seek all fetishistic help for their children's indulgence, as stated by then-acting president of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, the October 31, 2019. Your mother friend could be the demon who would whisper to her to use you for rituals; It is 2022 and you must be careful with the friends you visit, lest you become a tool for the ritual. God forbid. That you also forbid it.
In 2022, also be very careful about the caliber of friends whose company you keep, especially friends with shabby lifestyles who might belong to cult groups. Many of them had perpetrated crimes against rival cultist groups and when they realize the retaliation, they are attacked along with anyone who comes across them.
In 2022, also be very careful when moving, especially in unsafe areas. Nigeria is now the third most insecure nation in the world, only after Afghanistan and Iraq, according to the current Global Terrorism Index. Some of the victims, who were abducted or sent to their graves in 2021, found their kismet by not being careful with their movements. Since Nigeria was unable to protect us, protecting ourselves is an option that we must resort to without choice.
The 2023 elections are just around the corner, resist the trend of unnecessary political arguments, fights and backlash. No politician or political party is worth your dear life. Be very careful in 2022 and don't risk your life for any politician who is unaware of your existence or your struggles for your political success.
Finally, in the year 2022, be more careful about cyber security. Phishing and vishing could fish out one's data pond through unsuspecting websites and calls. With one click on the wrong links, one's data may have been exposed to cyber thieves. An incorrectly answered strange call can expose you to serial hackers. For the next 12 months and beyond, be very careful with your actions and words. May 2022 be prosperous for you and me.
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