Mr. Jack Nicas, a New York Times journalist, has shared his shocking experience with a scammer whom he trailed his address from Florida to Nigeria.
According to the journalist, he began the trail after a woman identified as Renee Holland was scammed of over $5,000 by a scammer impersonating an handsome American soldier.
Mr. Jack further added that the victim who later discovered that the man she has been sending thousands of dollars to was fake decided to play along with him (the scammer) till he gets exposed.
A link (if clicked would reveal the IP address and location) was sent to the scammer and luckily, the bait worked out. The scammer’s location was in Lagos, Nigeria which prompted the journalist to come all the way to Nigeria.
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Bolaji later invited us to his place, which was covered with photos of his favorite celebrity, Queen Elizabeth II. “Strong woman,” he said.
But we were there to find Renee’s and Maria’s scammers.
I had confirmed via sources that their money had ended up in Owerri, Nigeria – and, specifically, to this bank.
I obtained four addresses for two men who received their money. I knocked on the doors but all were dead ends.
I got a number linked to two men involved in their scams. When I called, the man hung up. When I texted him, he wrote this. Later, he called: “I’m just a delivery man.”
Months later, I called back. The same man answered pretending to be someone else. “You can call me Chris.”
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“I went through her receipts. She sent most of her money to people across the U.S. Her scammer told her they were “Army agents.” They were in fact money mules who scammers use to launder funds. They can be accomplices or victims themselves,” Jack said.
Jack disclosed how messaged more than 100 scammers for interviews, but most either ignored him or tried to scam he. So he went to the internet cafes, and met one happy to tell his story.
According to Jack, he later discovered that money had ended up in Owerri, and specifically to UBA bank.
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“Akinola Bolaji has run scams for 20 years. While posing as an American fisherman, he developed a monthslong Facebook romance with a woman. He told her he was stuck in Nigeria and needed a plane ticket. But before she sent money, he was overcome with guilt. He had fallen in love.
He told her the truth. “She cried, cried, cried,” he said. “I feel very bad.” He has since quit love scams because “it damages the heart.”Bolaji later invited us to his place, which was covered with photos of his favorite celebrity, Queen Elizabeth II. “Strong woman,” he said.
But we were there to find Renee’s and Maria’s scammers.
I had confirmed via sources that their money had ended up in Owerri, Nigeria – and, specifically, to this bank.
I obtained four addresses for two men who received their money. I knocked on the doors but all were dead ends.
I got a number linked to two men involved in their scams. When I called, the man hung up. When I texted him, he wrote this. Later, he called: “I’m just a delivery man.”
Months later, I called back. The same man answered pretending to be someone else. “You can call me Chris.”
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