Nigeria’s Most Wanted Fake Hair Vendor in hiding after stealing millions from ladies on Facebook through Juicy Promo Videos
…One of victims of the online shopping scam pleads on security agencies and Nigerians to help recover her funds from suspect Amy luxury hair
*Deceitfully collect N89,000 naira under the guise of service provision
*Fraudster uses mobile phone number +234703 703 65113 to advertise products on all social media platform
*Suspect with house address 29/30 Haruna Street, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos, uses Usman Nefisetu, FirstBank, 3214115038 as bank account detail
*”I’m a struggling mother trying to make a living with my beauty salon in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. I thought I was dealing with a real hair seller on Facebook. She told me their location is 29/30 Haruna Street, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos. The person who chatted with me was very polite, also backing it with assuring voice notes and videos. This is not my first time purchasing goods online”-VICTIM
*BY TOLU ADEBAYO/CORRESPONDENT, Abuja/NAIJA STANDARD NEWSPAPER
SHE IS A FAKE HAIR VENDOR in Nigeria, notorious for advertising various hair products on the social media, especially on Facebook under the profile name of ‘Amy Luxury Hair’. She reportedly defrauded hundreds of ladies, deceitfully collect their hard-earned money and disappeared into the thin hair.
In a bid to recover her money in the sum of Eighty Nine Thousand Naira (N89,000) from the suspect, one of these victims of the online shopping scam has called on the security agencies in Africa’s most populous black nation and Nigerians to help her recover her funds from this fraudulent hair products vendor who advertised a very attractive promo on Facebook to defraud unsuspecting victims.
The victim, who preferred to be anonymous, due to security concerns, is ready to volunteer all the information to the security agencies, told African Examiner that she was defrauded with a total sum of N89,000 naira.
The victim, who runs a beauty, fashion and a hair salon in FCT said she saw Amy-luxury-hair products promo on Facebook and contacted them through their WhatsApp and Facebook platform. The scammer’s mobile number is 0703 703 65113, and the friendly person spoke very respectfully and believable to her.
The victim initially insisted that she would make payment after delivery, but the fraudster convinced her that they are a genuine seller and her merchandise will be sent through God is Good as ordered, the victim agreed and made payment.
“I’m a struggling mother trying to make a living with my beauty salon, I thought I was dealing with a real seller on Facebook. She told me their location is 29/30 Haruna Street, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos. The person who chatted with me was very polite, also backing it with assuring voice notes and videos.
“This is not my first time purchasing goods online. Some will collect their money upfront and will deliver as promised but some will collect money after delivery. But this vendor convinced me to make payment before delivery, after a long assuring conversation, I agreed to make payments.
“After making payments the fake seller ceased to chat with me. On insisting why she suddenly went cold on me, she blocked me because their number is no more going through. Please, Nigerians help me recover my N89,000.” She explained.
She ordered 5 luxury hair on promo of N8,700 each and another 2 hair costing N44,000 as advertised. She also paid N1,500 for delivery service. she was to resell the goods at her salon.
After making payments, the fraudster sent a fake God is good video showing that her merchandise had been sent and she would receive them on Thursday, July 11.
When the goods did not arrive as promised the victim got in touch with the fake seller to find out the status of the delivery, it was then that the fake seller blocked the victims’ number and refused to communicate.
As a result, the victim then realized that she had just been scammed.
The victim told African Examiner that she paid into a bank account with FirstBank as follows: Usman Nefisetu, FirstBank, 3214115038 ). see attached evidence.
Link below is WhatsApp chats between the victim and the fake vendor including the transaction receipts and other relevant documents.
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