- Nollywood actress Funke Akindele, in a trending post on X, has called out a scammer
- The actress shared different screenshots showing how the scammer has been using her name and picture to dupe victims
- The post has since left her fans and supporters talking as they threw their weights behind her
Popular actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has called out a scammer identified as Prosper.
The mother of two tweeted via her X handle on Sunday, August 25, sharing a screenshot of the scammer requesting money from unsuspecting victims with her picture and name.
Funke Akindele exposes scammer using her picture and name to dupe victims.
Credit: @funkejenifaakindeleSource: Instagram
In one of the WhatsApp chats Funke shared on her X handle, the scammer was seen asking a victim to lend him N200k, promising to refund the money the next day.
Sharing screenshots, Funke cursed the scammer while warning fans to avoid falling for such scams.
She wrote:
“Pls beware!!! This is not from me!! Prosper!!! E no go prosper for you o!!! Ole!!!”
See Funke Akindele’s tweet below:
This is coming after Funke Akindele marked her birthday in style and was celebrated by her colleagues and fans.
Netizens react as Funke Akindele calls out scammer
Read some of the comments TheTalk.NG captured below:
ajayiyout:
“So person go message you and because you see Funke name and picture you go send ham money lol.”
_Oluwanifemii
“Ahhh prosper using a whole funke name to beg.”
DamilolaTolu1:
“Anyone that sends the money should get a knock.”
Ahlexmoralex:
“Omo people go fall for this thing o .. cause she be celebrity.. God punish this guy for real.”
salawudeenth6:
“I beg you ma don’t let this slide make you the person is arrested at least through his BVN OR NIN.”
realboiidentic
“Dem don dey do local celeb in Nigeria now I think say na Oyinbo dem be dey use ooo, prosper why.”
tdanielwriteup
“Scam, how can @funkeakindele be asking a stranger for 200,000. They don play the mugu.”
Funke Akindele, others donate millions to Bobrisky
Meanwhile, TheTalk.NG reported that Bobrisky made headlines after he revealed top female celebrities who contributed a total of N18.7 million to him.
According to Bobrisky, actress Eniola Ajao gave him N6 million, Funke Akindele and Tiwa Savage gave him N2.5 million each, Tonto Dikeh gave him N1 million.
This has since sparked outrage on social media as it comes a few weeks after Bobrisky was released.
Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at TheTalk.NG.
Source: TheTalk.NG
