Why do so many catfishing scams come out of West Africa? BBC Africa

Romance scams happen all around the world, but West Africa has been mastering the art for decades.

Nowadays, Nigeria and Ghana have become synonymous with catfishing: pretending to be someone you're not online as part of a romantic or financial scam.

Hannah Ajala, presenter of the podcast Love, Janessa, explores how West Africa became the birthplace of the romance scam.

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