An X (Twitter) user has gone viral after sharing how her mother outsmarted a scammer who once defrauded her in 2021, and the same man returned to her shop in 2025.

According to the user, the scammer showed up with someone he introduced as his personal assistant, pretending to be a potential customer.

What he didn’t know was that her mom had an incredible memory for faces and recognized him immediately.

She kept the conversation going, offered them drinks, and told them she wanted to make a transfer, but secretly called her husband.

Her dad, who was at work at the time, quickly contacted the area boys to head to her shop. While the supposed customers waited patiently for the transfer to go through, the area boys arrived and pounced on them.

The woman confronted the main suspect, recalling exactly what he wore the day he scammed her four years earlier, leaving him stunned.

“They were beaten until my mom had to call my dad to tell them to stop before something bad happened. The suspects were later handed over to the police,” the X user added.

Below are some of the comments;

“I’m the male version of your mum, but there won’t be anything left to call the police to come pick, rather the mortuary will be called.“

“I still remember the face of the guy who came to my aunt’s store in 2022 and stole my phone. His height, stature, and face. I could see him right now, and in a second, I just knew he was the one.”

“Your mom didn’t do well at all. She shouldn’t have taken justice into her own hands by doing that; she could also have been arrested if Nigeria were working. Next time, she should add cement to water and give them to drink because scammers don’t deserve peace.”

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