SCAM ALERT!!!

I have done numerous businesses with some nairalanders in the past but this one went totally wrong because of my impatience.

I am a web designer and developer. I recently built a script and took it online using a Nigerian webhosting company but due to the frustration from them, I decided to move it to a foreign webhost but then, I don't have a good credit card to process the payment (This was the same reason why I do use to patronize Nigerian webhosting companies in the first place). I requested for the cancellation of my account by the Nigerian webhosting company which they did thereby taking my site offline while i started doing research for a reliable foreign one.

After my research, I finally settled for one, created an account with them, made an order but then, the problem was now payment... I reasoned on the best way to go about this before the thought of advertising on nairaland for someone to help me in exchange for a fee came. After the advert, a lady first contacted and we made agreements but when it was time for the main deal, she was unreachable.

It was during this period that a scammer by name, ajisafe adeoluwa akintoye(I also learnt his real name might be John Oko) swung to my account offering to help. I gave him the details and he said he can do it for my said fee N500.

Then the argument of who should fulfil his part of the bargain first. Having done businesses with other nairalanders in the past and no fraud involved. I finally decided to go ahead first after all I was the one in desperate need of something. I demanded his FB account but he claimed not to have any(First red flag but I never took note). I then demanded for an ID(He sent a voter's card). I felt relieved a bit but then, BOOM, after making transfer to him... He disappeared... No longer reply my messages nor pick my calls.

It was in the midst of the confusion that I might have been scammed that I decided to run a check on his name via Google and then, all his past atrocities showed up... All his bank details, name, phone number were all blacklisted for fraud... I should have done this research earlier. I did the same on the lady who earlier contacted but it appears she was clean but maybe, life wanted me to learn something hard in preparation for heavy future transactions and yes, I have learnt... I have also table his matter with EFCC and my bank while hoping for a feedback soon...

But for you reading this, don't let anyone with the following details defraud you.

Account Details
His Acct. Number is: 0037285998

His Acct. Name is: ajisafe adeoluwa akintoye.

Bank: GtBank

Nairaland Monikers: NwaChibuzor504, YBNR and Nobody, Carmag WhoSendU, Hooli, SafeDavid, bbmpin, TheRainmaker1, PapiSmith, Skypeme, Dhtml, Kimball, NwaChibuzor808 (Monikers are currently deactivated by him) as he keeps changing monikers

Some of his currently active monikers are: Surfondsystems, packageNG

These are his phone numbers:

+234 802 498 7991

08024987991

+234 810 664 4536 - WhatsApp

0810 664 4536 - WhatsApp

Please don't fall a victim.

When dealing with an unknown person or nairalander, let's start using escrow services (not fellow nairalanders' escrow services o). Genuine online escrow services/website. Don't let the scammer recommend. Do your research by yourself and choose.

Also, search his account number, name and phone numbers and relevant details you have on him on Google cause I could have averted this if I did that but ignorance was the disease.

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Hmmm

Scammers everywhere...just be careful.

Are you sure it was his picture that he sent to you. A real scammer could have used someone else's picture. Also blank out your name on the transfer you made

Lol... This nigga almost did me bad. Having been scammed so many times on NL... The red flag I got from him was his lack of patience. I'm glad I came across your post via mctifey IG account thread.

kingthreat:
Are you sure it was his picture that he sent to you. A real scammer could have used someone else's picture. Also blank out your name on the transfer you made

He didn't send me the picture... I did investigate and found out that picture corresponds with the picture on the voter's card he sent

Schoogital:
Lol... This nigga almost did me bad. Having been scammed so many times on NL... The red flag I got from him was his lack of patience. I'm glad I came across your post via mctifey IG account thread.

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