The Rise of Hustle Kingdoms

Hustle Kingdoms are communities in West Africa focused on training individuals in cyber crime, utilizing social media for recruitment and education in scamming techniques. These centers, sometimes known as Yahoo Academies, emerged from physical schools where individuals learn the criminal trade and earn commission-based income by executing scams. Many young people, often desperate for financial stability, are lured into these environments due to the absence of tuition fees, resulting in a thriving recruitment process facilitated by personal connections even involving family members. The allure of potential wealth, coupled with societal pressures, drives many to forsake legitimate opportunities for the fast-paced, albeit illegal, world of scamming.