He narrated, “Roughly three months ago, The dude in the
video came to my apartment in Lagos sharing that he had some financial problems
with the FIRS(Federal Inland Revenue Services).
“He mentioned how he got locked out of his funds of over N107,000,000
(USD 71,000+).
“We (my friends and I), were sympathetic to his cause and
decided to lend a helping hand.”
The victim revealed that he first encountered the suspect on
a gaming platform, Fortnite, in 2023.
They bonded over shared interests and his alleged profession
as a skilled 3D and Motion Artist.
“I was happy to connect with him because he presented
himself as a well-skilled 3D & Motion Artist.
“He also shared his Upwork profile with me, which was very
convincing,” he added.
Detailing the events that unfolded, he said the suspect
moved into their apartment in early February after a period of lodging in
hotels and other residences.
He added that he even financed a computer rental for the
suspect, who claimed it was essential for his work.
He wrote “Here is a detailed breakdown of the series of
events that played out while he lived with us (myself and my flatmates):
– How he moved into
our apartment with us:
“He was shuffling between hotels and apartments in January
before he finally moved in with us early February
“He mentioned he needed a computer to continue working as he
didn’t have any at the time, so, I offered to help with the rental.
“I sent him the money to purchase the computer on rental
about three times and he never for once, received any computer.
“He kept on spinning lies around how there was either a
delay or how the money miraculously went into thin air without achieving its
purpose. At the time, I believed all these.
“We also had to raise about N1,700,000 to help assist with
the admission of his dying nephew into the hospital because, according to him,
the child had suffered internal bleeding after falling off a trampoline.
“He used this and other tactics to coerce us into giving him
more cash.”
The victim revealed that in March, the suspect purportedly
convinced him and his friend to accompany him to Abuja to address his
FIRS-related issues.
He shared screenshots of transactions made to the suspect’s
account, urging the public to scrutinise the details for evidence.
See Receipts Below:
