SCARS|RSN™ Scam Basics: A Taxonomy

There Are A Lot Of Different Words Or Terms Used To Describe Different Kinds Of People Involved In Romance Scams!

WARNING: SOME OF THESE TERMS USED BY NIGERIAN AND OTHER SCAMMERS ARE OFFENSIVE – DISCRETION IS ADVISED

Here Is A Guide To The Meaning Of Many Of Those Terms (A Taxonomy)

TERMS FOR THE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN SCAMS:

ACCESSORY (SUPPORTER): someone in the victim’s own country working with the scammer – may collect money but is not a mule
AJE BUTTER [SCAMMER SLANG]: rich spoiled person – rich victim or rich scammer
AKATA [SCAMMER SLANG]: white man – also called COLONIZER
AMEBO [SCAMMER SLANG]: backbiter/rumor-monger
ANTI-SCAM GROUP: a group of people involved in helping to expose scammer or educate the public – usually amateurs /nonprofessional – most do more harm to victims
ANTI-SCAM HATE GROUP: an amateur group pretending to be experts in scams and scamming that focuses on hate for scammers
ARISTO [SCAMMER SLANG]: Yahoo Boys that like young girls (underage or teens)
BADDO [SCAMMER SLANG]: is another word for ‘Bad Guy’ used to describe how good a scammer is at a particular thing – ironically, is also a major dating website
CATCHER [SCAMMER SLANG]: a scammer who makes the first contact with a victim and then start to pass them onto another scammer who finishes the job/closes
CHOP COCKROACH [SCAMMER SLANG]: pregnant Yahoo girl – used in rituals
CHURCH MEMBER [SCAMMER SLANG]: This is a word commonly used by FRAT BOYS/CULTISTS/RITUALISTS
CLIENT [SCAMMER SLANG]: a victim being groomed by a scammer
COACH [SCAMMER SLANG]: a scammer trainer
COLONIZER [SCAMMER SLANG]: white man
CULTISTS: involved in Yahoo Yahoo rituals
FLASH BOY [SCAMMER SLANG]: a successful scammer that shows their wealth
FRAT BOYS [SCAMMER SLANG]: involved in Yahoo Yahoo rituals
FRAUD BOY [SCAMMER SLANG]: can mean a Yahoo Boy, GBoy, or Sakawa Boy – but is used more for non-internet actors
FRAUDSTER: the cybercriminals themselves
G BOY [SCAMMER SLANG]: equivalent and slightly more modern that ‘Yahoo Yahoo boys’
GBEBORUN [SCAMMER SLANG]: backbiter/rumor-monger also called
GUY [SCAMMER SLANG]: scammer engaged in advance fee fraud
GUYMAN [SCAMMER SLANG]: scammer engaged in advance fee fraud
JEW [SCAMMER SLANG]: non-cultist/non-ritualist
JONES [SCAMMER SLANG]: means someone or a group are not being smart – also means the speaker is talking about someone not seizing the opportunity where he or she ought to (as in a scam)
KELE [SCAMMER SLANG]: young woman
LIMPET: a scammer that attaches to a victim’s family and friends but remains quiet
MAGA [SCAMMER SLANG]: fool / victim
MAHEE [SCAMMER SLANG]: victim of advance fee fraud / scam
MAHI [SCAMMER SLANG]: victim of advance fee fraud / scam
MAYE [SCAMMER SLANG]: fool / victim
MAYEE [SCAMMER SLANG]: victim of advance fee fraud / scam
MAYI [SCAMMER SLANG]: victim of advance fee fraud / scam
MOMSY [SCAMMER SLANG]: an informal word for mother or elderly woman (can be victim or not)
MOLE: a victim who is helping a scammer – may or may not be aware they are part of the scam
MUGU [SCAMMER SLANG]: fool / victim
MUGUN [SCAMMER SLANG]: victim of advance fee fraud / scam
MULE: a victim that receives stolen property from other victims – usually does not are involved in scam / crime
NATIONAL CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF CRIMES: a public / private partnership with the United States Department of Justice to register crime victims’ assistance organizations (SCARS is registered with the NCVC)
O’BOY [SCAMMER SLANG]: friend who knows scammer is scamming
OGA [SCAMMER SLANG]: boss
O’GIRL [SCAMMER SLANG]: girlfriend who knows scammer is scamming
PARTNER: another scammer to ask as the fictitious lawyer, doctor or another person to reinforce the scam
PLUCKER: local money courier picks up money from transfer agent
POPSY [SCAMMER SLANG]: an informal word for father or elderly man (can be victim or not)
RITUALISTS: involved in Yahoo Yahoo rituals
RUNNER [SCAMMER SLANG]: local money courier picks up money from transfer agent
SAKAWA BOY [SCAMMER SLANG]: Ghana scammer that is involved in Sakawa rituals
SCAMMER: the cyber criminal themselves
SCARS: the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scam Inc. a registered professional victims’ assistance, education, and advocacy nongovernmental organization
SCRIPTWRITER: someone that writes scripts for scammers to follow
SUGAR MUMMY [SCAMMER SLANG]: an older woman in a relationship / scam
TEY TEY [SCAMMER SLANG]: old victim comes back after long delay
TUSH [SCAMMER SLANG]: A refined well-educated scammer
VICTIMS’ ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATION: an incorporate organization – usually a tax exempt nonprofit that provides professional assistance / advocacy to victims of crimes
VICTIMS’ ASSISTANCE PROFESSIONAL: a professional specifically trained and involved in providing assistance to crime victims – most are certified and work for Victims’ Assistance Organizations
YAHOO BOY [SCAMMER SLANG]: Nigerian style scammer
YAHOO MILLIONAIRES [SCAMMER SLANG]: very successful Yahoo Boys
YAHOO YAHOO [SCAMMER SLANG]: internet scammers that have gone into JuJu rituals

TERMS FOR RELATED PLACES OR ACTIVITIES ONLINE:

ANYSCAM.COM: a universal cybercrime data reporting network developed by SCARS to distribute scam and scammer data worldwide to agencies and governments
SCAM BAITING: where a victim or other person uses the methods of the scammers against them – meaning they engage in online deception and fraud
SUPPORT GROUP: a professionally managed peer to peer support group run by a victims’ assistance organization or their affiliate
VICTIM MINE: a scammer created website or social media page/group that victims willingly follow and participate allowing access to victims that can be scammed over and over
VICTIM WAREHOUSE: fake or pretender or amateur anti-scam group / website / social media p