Love, deception and the real lives of Nigeria's romance fraudsters
6 Jul 2026, 20:28 GMT
By Georja CALVIN-SMITH
Topic: Eye on Africa
Source URL: https://www.france24.com/en/love-deception-and-the-real-lives-of-nigeria-s-romance-fraudsters
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