I Hunted the Men Who Blackmail Children Online

In this video, scam experts Erin West (former prosecutor) and Paul Raffile (cybercrime investigator) go undercover with a decoy teenage social media profile to draw out the men behind a financial sextortion scam targeting teenagers. With scam baiting support from Kitboga, they follow the digital trail of a real sextortion scammer to his village in Nigeria - and confront him face to face. Along the way, they talk to local contacts and Professor Oye Nuga about why financial sextortion scams have exploded across the region, and what's actually being done about it. What begins as a mission for one person, becomes a fascinating investigation into the world of the scammers themselves. 00:00 Intro 01:39 How the scam works 02:49 Baiting the scammer 04:23 Kitboga's Help 05:19 We have a face! 06:44 Talking to scammers with Kitboga 08:46 Diving deeper into the scammers world 11:33 Meeting with Professor Oye Nuga 13:48 Meeting with Yahoo Boys 17:53 The last 48 hours! 19:00 The confontation 21:27 How do we stop this? Featuring: Erin West, founder of Operation Shamrock – https://www.youtube.com/@Operation-Shamrock Paul Raffile, cybercrime investigator, Network Contagion Research Institute – https://www.linkedin.com/in/raffile/ Kitboga, scam-baiting creator Professor Oye Nuga Subscribe to our channel: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub Sumsub is a leading full-cycle verification platform that enables scalable compliance. From identity and business verification to ongoing monitoring, our platform adapts to evolving risks, market demands, and regulatory requirements. Powered by adaptive intelligence and AI-driven risk analysis, Sumsub enables global scale while keeping businesses compliant and future-ready. More about us: https://sumsub.com https://x.com/sumsub https://www.instagram.com/sumsubcom/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/sumsub/