Meta Platforms has taken down over 63,000 Facebook accounts based in Nigeria that were involved in financial sexual extortion scams primarily targeting adult men in the United States. These scams, often associated with Nigerian online fraudsters known as “Yahoo boys”, involved creating fake profiles and threatening victims with the release of compromising photos unless they paid. While most attempts were unsuccessful, some targeted minors, which Meta reported to the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children. This removal effort highlights Meta’s commitment to combatting online scams and protecting its users.