Posted by Chinenye on Thu 12th Nov, 2026 - tori.ng
Nigerian financial commentator Gehgeh has advised young men who used to make money through internet fraud to stop and learn useful skills that can help them earn a living.
(Gehgeh. Photo Credit: IG/GehGeh)
Nigerian financial commentator Gehgeh is calling on former internet fraudsters to leave the game and learn real skills before money troubles wreck their lives.
He calls them "Oldtakers." Some of these young men built houses, bought cars and started families from scam money.
Now that the cash has dried up, many are struggling badly.
Gehgeh said he personally knows three or four young men in his own community who had mental breakdowns after losing everything.
In a video, he said the pressure to keep up a lifestyle they can no longer afford is a big part of the problem.
He urged men between 19 and 30 to think about starting over.
He also warned that some fraudsters became so hooked on quick internet money that they stopped building any other talent or skill.
When the money stopped, they had nothing to fall back on. He added that some turn to drugs to escape the pressure.
His message is simple: learn another skill, because you never fail for life.
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— GehGeh (@official_Gegeh) November 12, 2026