I find it really complicated but my friend's character is likely going to be stained, I'm also concerned about his emotional stability afterwards if there's no proof of his innocence as at this point no one would believe him.

It was an old school group where we both belonged, I didn't know him much back in school to vouch for his character but the incidence has thrown everyone in complex puzzle.

Yesterday, a hospital document surfaced in our old school WhatsApp soliciting for funds, stating that he has apendix and needs it removed, while some of our course mates sent money, some were skeptical and made further inquiries by calling the hospital, the hospital didn't have any such person under admission, a call was placed to the sister who recieved same message of hospital documents and fund demand.


Later on, there was several intriguing aspect to the story but today our course mate resurfaced, at first we made conjectures that he was the one behind the heist but he said he was held against his will by some gang who did the hospital documents, forced him on a video call and used his phone to message his contacts and group with the fund soliciting broadcast.

I called him few minutes ago, he is stating that he is a victim and feeling disappointed that people believed he would do a thing like that and that it is his first time in Lagos.

I don't really know what to believe but I wish to know if anyone ever had this sort of scam approach in Lagos. Could my course mate be innocent or a culprit?

Even on Nairaland, there are here. It's the new format trending.

Soliciting for help using forged documents, impersonation, and all whatnot.

These career beggars have made it more difficult for the needy to get help.

Nigerians... Is there no limit to our dubiousness? Are there no lengths we cannot go to dupe our compatriots of their hard earned money? Why is this insidious dishonesty a major part of our national character??

Wo abeg, I don taya for una. Shior

chatinent:
Even on Nairaland, there are here. It's the new format trending.

Soliciting for help using forged documents, impersonation, and all whatnot.

These career beggars have made it more difficult for the needy to get help.

But the main issue now is that we don't know if our friend is a victim or the culprit, he said he was forced to make the video call and all the chats which was being done with his phone by those who held him hostage, nobody believes him, everyone believes he's behind the heist.

Ishilove:
Nigerians... Is there no limit to our dubiousness? Are there no lengths we cannot go to dupe our compatriots of their hard earned money? Why is this insidious dishonesty a major part of our national character??

Wo abeg, I don taya for una. Shior

It really complicated, I wish there's someone who could throw more lights on this method of crime, for some reason I don't know what to believe but somehow I feel that my course mate could be a victim, it real complicated, they money can be replaced but not exactly for broken trust

As far as I am concerned no 'gang' has the time to do all that.if he was held by a gang it would be a straight up kidnap. They would Rob him, beat him up and then call his. loved ones.

Also the whole sending I am. In danger scam. Or I am. Stranded scam where they take over your fb or email. Or phone line.

This is neither. This is definitely the guy trying to.use himself to run a scam

It's hard to tell whether he was in on the scam or not. However, he can clear things up by reporting the matter to the police for investigation.

It is well...

The more hunger in the land, the more creative they become.

that same LAGOS TINUBU built abi

Many things supposed dey happen nah

OLOSHI BEGAT OLOSHI

Like for tinubu share for peter obi

Vote wisely

Brb

Omo people just coming up with new scam

AlexBells:

But the main issue now is that we don't know if our friend is a victim or the culprit, he said he was forced to make the video call and all the chats which was being done with his phone by those who held him hostage, nobody believes him, everyone believes he's behind the heist.

Any injury on him?

It's hard to believe anyone here...

People are difficult to trust.

I noticed for some days now, opera browser has been consuming lots of data, open a page and they suck like 5mb away on to naira land page wey dey less than 20kb.

At topic, it get as it be.

G

GloriousGbola:
As far as I am concerned no 'gang' has the time to do all that.if he was held by a gang it would be a straight up kidnap. They would Rob him, beat him up and then call his. loved ones.

Also the whole sending I am. In danger scam. Or I am. Stranded scam where they take over your fb or email. Or phone line.

This is neither. This is definitely the guy trying to.use himself to run a scam

great point !

Trust no one in distress.... format don dey everywhere. Don't know who truly needs help.. what a pity to the helpees

All the manchi cashout . Country hard

Your friend wasn't forced against his will, he is the master mind.

If you find out now, it is Tinubu supporter

They can be suffering and smiling and looking for people to exploit

GloriousGbola:
As far as I am concerned no 'gang' has the time to do all that.if he was held by a gang it would be a straight up kidnap. They would Rob him, beat him up and then call his. loved ones.

Also the whole sending I am. In danger scam. Or I am. Stranded scam where they take over your fb or email. Or phone line.

This is neither. This is definitely the guy trying to.use himself to run a scam

I bow. That's why I'm just tired. Just look at the inane the lie the guy is dishing out. I mean, which gang has time for all that bullshit?

baretalk:

Any injury on him?

Not likely to be an injury on him since we spoke over the phone and he sent a video were he was being dropped off an SUV with the drivers and other passengers face not shown

Bulaba

Them plenty here

GloriousGbola:
As far as I am concerned no 'gang' has the time to do all that.if he was held by a gang it would be a straight up kidnap. They would Rob him, beat him up and then call his. loved ones.

Also the whole sending I am. In danger scam. Or I am. Stranded scam where they take over your fb or email. Or phone line.

This is neither. This is definitely the guy trying to.use himself to run a scam

And u are 100% certain about this as an elder of the society that u are?

Tunubu is behind those scam

AlexBells:

Not likely to be an injury on him since we spoke over the phone and he sent a video were he was being dropped off an SUV with the drivers and other passengers face not shown

Scam. If it's real he won't be able to video them. He is in on it.