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‘I was desperate’: Young job seekers scammed, abused in Nigeria

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Predators and fraudsters are exploiting vulnerable unemployed Nigerians, and the costs are sometimes deadly. AJ Longreads explores how social media is being used to lure victims. 

A warning - this story contains details of sexual assault. Names have been changed to protect the privacy of the victims.

Written by Damilola Banjo.

Read by Laura Lockwood.

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