My scam Experience was funny and crazy

I was 17 years old, preparing for Gce exams.
It was my first external exam, so while preparing for the exam, I met some other people too who were also preparing for this exam.

There’s this particular girl who was close to me. She told me she needed to get a new phone and needs someone to help her choose the best product considering her budget.
As a guy, I decided to show myself because I’ve been exposed to social media at a young age, so I know quite well about phones.

We picked a date, and the day came.
That faithful Saturday morning, I took her to a place where They sell cheap phones At IKOTUN. Her Budget was #15k .
When we got to ikotun, after a BRT bus stop/ Park, we saw these set of IGBO guys who sells different brands of phones displayed in open show glass.
Without wasting time, we approached one of them and told him our budget.
He asked if we have any phone in mind, we said NO so he recommended some for us.
After deliberating, I foolishly picked for the girl.
I chose a very neat BLACKBERRY Z30.
We paid and he issued one stupid receipt to us telling us to go to our house and charge the phone. Right in front of him, I powered on the phone, but it was just blinking red light, but the screen light wasn’t coming on.
He then said the battery was low that we should go home and charge.

So we went to a nearby shop to charge and paid #50.
After 1 hour of charging, the phone wasn’t still coming on.
We then decided to return the phone.
When we got to that same spot, we met someone else there. I showed the guy the phone and the receipt, he reluctantly said that he wasn’t the one that sold the phone to us.
He then brought out his own Business receipt To prove us wrong.

At this point, I was already trembling because 15k was a lot of money.
I looked beside me and found out that this girl was already shedding tears.
I placed my two hands on my head and said “MOGBE” (I don die).
I was tempted to fight this guy, he was much muscular than me, and since he wasn’t the one that sold the phone, I couldn’t take actions.
The guy sent us away from the spot. He was like “ make una comot for front my market, before I pour you spit”

My girl was already weeping that her brother would kill her.
Funny enough, we stay on the same street, so I know for sure that the matter would get to my dad.
I was scared .

I then told her that we should go to the police station.
When we got to the police station, we met a female officer and explained what happened to her. She first collected 1k from us so we could write statement .

After writing the statement, she started complaining that why would be buy a phone from a BRT bus stop.
She collected the receipt from us and followed us to the place.
When we got there, luckily we met the guy who sold the phone for us in a different store, when he sighted us with the police, he tried to run away, but he couldn’t.
He then started pleading with the police that she should not bother that he would give us another phone.
Immediately he said that, I shouted “ we no want another phone, give us our money”

Baba was still begging sha .
We later collected the 15k.
Police still collect 2k inside our 15k�(lol). But it’s better than loosing all.

Since then, I don’t do business with Igbo boys Inside market.
Those guys too smart�

This thread is for lagosians then...

Lol
How does it concern lagosians na ?

Anybody can scam anybody in Lagos

I smell sarcasm in that your praise for "smart" Igbo boys.Am coming to tell my story...

Galactico4ever:
I smell sarcasm in that your praise for "smart" Igbo boys.Am coming to tell my story...

Lol
Baba I’m sincere

I’m waiting for the story

Well I haven't been scammed before, not because I am the smartest out there but I naturally have trust issues so it has helped me in that aspect.

etibaba:
Well I haven't been scammed before, not because I am the smartest out there but I naturally have trust issues so it has helped me in that aspect.

Lol

Where do you stay ?

macdammy:


Lol

Where do you stay ?

Lagos o, funny enough I bought about 5 phones from Alaba international Market but I had a neighbour who had a shop at that market (A phone engineer). So whenever I intend getting a phone I will hint him a day before, then meet up with him right there at the market, then we go to wherever I am getting the phone. I am a bit tech Savvy yet I still never went alone cos I no wan start to tell Super story.

etibaba:
Lagos o

It must be ikorodu then

etibaba:
Lagos o, funny enough I bought about 5 phones from Alaba international Market but I had a neighbour who had a shop at that market (A phone engineer). So whenever I intend getting a phone I will hint him a day before, then meet up with him right there at the market, then we go to wherever I am getting the phone. I am a bit tech Savvy yet I still never went alone cos I no wan start to tell Super story.

You should have gone alone
It’s also crazy when people get fufu or onion inside their expensive phone carton