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Funke Akindele calls out WhatsApp scammer who uses her photo to demand 200,000 Naira from victims, leaks chat

  • Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has denounced a scammer in a trending post on X
  • The actress shared various screenshots showing how the scammer used her name and image to deceive victims
  • Tiwa Savage’s post got her fans and supporters talking and supporting her with all their might.

Popular actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has exposed a fraudster named Prosper.

The mother of two tweeted on Sunday, August 25, using her X-handle, sharing a screenshot of the scammer using her picture and name to demand money from unsuspecting victims.

Screenshot of Funke Akindele: Fraudster uses her picture and name to deceive victims. Source: @funkejenifaakindele
Source: Instagram

In one of the WhatsApp chats spark As reported, the scammer asked his victim to lend him 200,000 Naira and promised to refund the money the next day.

Funke shared screenshots, cursed the scammer and warned his fans not to fall for such scams.

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She wrote:

“Please be careful!!! That’s not mine!!! Prosper!!! That’s not Prosper for you, o!!! Ole!!!”

See Funke Akindele’s tweet below:

Legit.ng remembers reporting that Funke Akindele celebrated her birthday appropriately.

Internet users react as Funke Akindele denounces fraudsters

Read some of the comments Legit.ng recorded below:

jayiyout:

“So guys message you and because you see Funke's name and picture send you bacon money lol.”

_Oluwanifemi

“Ahhh, thrive by using a whole spark name to beg.”

DamilolaTolu1:

“Anyone who sends the money should get a knock.”

Ahlexmoralex:

“Omo, people are falling for this thing, o… because she is famous… God really punish this guy.”

salawudeenth6:

“I beg you, Ma, don’t be fooled by this slide, the person was at least arrested by their BVN or NIN.”

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“These are not the local celebrities in Nigeria, but I believe they will now, Oyinbo, why not?”

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“Fraud, how can @funkeakindele ask a stranger for 200k? You are not playing the mugu.”

Funke Akindele and others donate millions for Bobrisky

In the meantime, Legit.ng reported that Bobrisky made headlines after he revealed well-known top female celebrities who donated a total of 18.7 million Naira to him.

According to Bobrisky, actress Eniola Ajao gave him 6 million naira, Funke Akindele and Tiwa Savage gave him 2.5 million naira each and Tonto Dikeh gave him 1 million naira.

This has since sparked outrage on social media as it happened just weeks after Bobrisky’s release.

Source: Legit.ng