Pastor David Ibiyeomie, founder of Salvation Ministries, has issued a stern warning against internet fraud, saying the financial devastation caused by “Yahoo Yahoo” can have consequences far beyond the loss of money.

Speaking during a sermon, Ibiyeomie said fraudsters should not be shielded by religious appearances, alleging that some internet fraudsters still participate actively in church while continuing to defraud unsuspecting victims.

The cleric rejected attempts to give internet fraud a softer description, insisting that taking money belonging to another person through deception amounts to stealing. “No matter how you put it, Yahoo is stealing,” he declared.

Ibiyeomie illustrated the human cost of the crime with an account of a university professor and electrical engineer who, according to him, allegedly lost his life savings to fraudsters and later collapsed and died.

The pastor warned that the consequences of online fraud could extend beyond the immediate victim, stressing that people who lose their savings through deception may suffer severe emotional and financial distress. “People have died because of Yahoo,” he said.

He therefore advised Christians who maintain close relationships with suspected internet fraudsters to reconsider such associations, warning that proximity to proceeds of fraud could compromise their moral and religious standing.

Taking his warning further, Ibiyeomie said anyone involved in Yahoo Yahoo but worshipping in his church should leave, declaring that such individuals should “go to another church and give your offering.” His remarks placed the issue squarely within the broader debate over the social and human costs of cybercrime.