A Nigerian man has shared an account of a neighbour whose 16-year-old son allegedly made more than ₦35 million from internet fraud shortly after completing his West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations.
The story was shared on X by @prince_dc21_, who claimed that the teenager’s alleged source of wealth sparked a serious disagreement between his parents.
According to the post, the boy had recently completed his WAEC when he allegedly made the huge amount of money through “Yahoo”, a term commonly used in Nigeria to describe internet fraud.> “My neighbour’s son, who should be around 16yrs old and had just finished WAEC, allegedly cashed out over #35M from Yahoo. > > “He bought himself a Spider car and brought it home,” the post read.
Father reportedly questions source of money
The teenager’s father reportedly became suspicious after seeing the expensive car and questioned his son about how he had acquired it.
The boy allegedly claimed that the money came from an online business, but his explanation reportedly failed to convince his father.> “Immediately his father saw the car, he started asking questions about where the money came from. > > “The boy kept telling him it was from ‘online business’ blah blah blah, but the father already suspected that the money was from fraud,” @prince_dc21_ wrote.
The father reportedly instructed his son to return the vehicle and send the money back to its alleged source.
However, the situation allegedly escalated when the boy’s mother challenged the decision, questioning why the family should give up the money and car.> “She asked, ‘Return which car and which money? In this hard economy? We don’t even have a car, so why should we return the one God has blessed us with?’” the post stated.
“If our son is leaving, I’m leaving with him”
According to the account, the disagreement between the couple became heated after the father concluded that his son was no longer willing to listen to him.
He reportedly ordered the teenager to leave the house.
The boy’s mother then allegedly declared that she would leave with her son.> “The father eventually told his son to leave the house since he had apparently grown wings and no longer wanted to listen to him. > > “His wife immediately said, ‘If our son is leaving, I’m leaving with him.’ > > “The man simply replied, ‘No wahala. Here’s the door,’” the post read.
The following morning, the woman and her son reportedly packed their belongings and left the house.
Mother and son reportedly leave
@prince_dc21_ further claimed that neither the woman nor her son had been seen or heard from by people in the compound since their departure.> “The next morning, both mother and son packed their things and left. > > “Since then, nobody in the compound has heard from them.”
The account has sparked reactions online, particularly around parental responsibility, the consequences of alleged internet fraud and how families respond when young people suddenly acquire unexplained wealth.
The claims contained in the post could not be independently verified, and there was no immediate confirmation of the teenager’s alleged earnings or the circumstances surrounding his reported departure from the family home.