Nigerian pop star Wizkid has spoken out against his continuous impersonation by fraudsters. The hit maker, bugged by increasing complaints and reported incidents, says he's worried and beyond scandalised, that some bandits would go to any length to perpetrate evil acts and defraud innocent fans and customers.

The EME act spoke today in Lagos, while reacting to on-going investigations on recent discoveries and arrests. “It’s unfair that fraudsters will take advantage of unsuspecting victims. The culprit has been apprehended and all is being done to make sure such incidents don’t reoccur.”

Wizkid said an EME impostor is currently in police custody. He was handed over to the police by his latest victim- Muyiwa.Muyiwa also known as ‘Origin’ started transactions with the impostor, only to discover he was being duped and quickly handed him over to the police. Meanwhile, EME Chairman Banky W who has himself been a victim of impersonation, says the label is putting all structures in place, while working with relevant authorities to make sure the trend is put to a stop.Fake names, phone numbers and bank accounts have been set up to carry out such fraudulent activities.

Some of the fake accounts these impostors use include "Bankole Wellington Banky W" on Facebook,Bankyw82@yahoo.com, emeonline82@yahoo.com,godwintom1@gmail.com,starboyentertainment@rocketmail.com.
The only authorised contact for EME is bookings@empirematesentertainment.com“Impersonating artists and record labels is apparently the new 419. This is not a unique problem to EMEor it's acts, but a serious challenge to most major labels/artists as well as the fans and event organizers. We've done the best we can to streamline our processes so that anyone, anywhere can contact us atBookings@empirematesentertainment.com or at +234 818 000 0000 and know that they have right information.” Banky says.“It saddens us to know that crooks still try to take advantage of our fans and supporters but we are doing all we can to put the right info out and we hope that everyone takes note, so as not to fall into their traps.” He adds.

Source http://www.toniaodili.com/2013/07/banky-w-wizkids-impersonator-arrested.html?m=0

I blame the victim

we hear,buh wait oh,just one comment and e knack front page

U go fear topic... Fake Wizkid... lmao

obiajurum25: I blame the victim

i blame PDP

AnOlAd: U

see this one wan book space.. mumu

good for them

i concur....d victim is to blame though not entirely. d guy wan become member of starboiz. c d extent people will go just to become popular musicians. only to b scammed.

Na wa o,ds boi don bcom star o so tey we don get fake whizzy. O ma se o but I no dey surprised sha because we get plenty fake jesus and fake god everywhere.

Lol clone...

Two Wizkid threads on FP! Is he the new tonto of NL now

iamswizz: i blame PDP

dats wat i expect from slowpoke like u

Na money for food he dey find joor! Make dem free am but after spending 5 years in custody eating specially made beans.

Smh...4all d dunns affected.

The guy will make a good marketer. Forget the odds and see the real talent in this guy....

@Chaloner abi wetin be your name...you should open a new thread for that info now!


Back to the topic....EME and chocolate city better up their act before what happened to the CD market happens to them!

Iz alrite. Shebi he wan dupe person. Na God don punish am 2day. Sergent,bring am com my cell.

okpara ugo: Also beware of nairaland impostors like Miss Yuzedo impesonating Billyonaire Sweetus Yuzedo of Banana island.

I feel sad for you

So Wizkid don get China cloned copies,hmmmm interesting

Lwkmd wetin we nor go hear for dis lagos sef?fake wizkid buhaha
soon e go be fake fashola arrested abegi make i go check weda i go see fuel buy base on d strike

Very funny indeed

fake wizkid

lol choi!!! wetin person no go see for this country

I thought this was the picture of the fake wizkid and Banky.

Even for Facebook. U go see diff fake celebrity accounts n pages.
Last Bullet:
and dz ll make me 2 talk on d latest 419 scam on facebook. Scammers clone people's account n send friend request 2 d friends of dat person whose account was cloned. D people dat receive dz new request ll think it was their friend dat resent a friend request not knowing it's d scammer. People, beware!

the guy in that picture looks fake sef

AnOlAd: U go fear topic... Fake Wizkid... lmao

you can say that againnn!!!

okpara ugo: Also beware of nairaland impostors like Miss Yuzedo impesonating Billyonaire Sweetus Yuzedo of Banana island.

so you no kw say na Yuzedo be 1. Yuzedo 2. Yuzedo11 3. Ravenwolf 4. MissYuzedo.

The billionaire himself has many accounts here on nairaland.