The scammer was seen asking a victim to lend him N200k, promising to refund the money the next day.
Popular actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has lashed out at an impersonator using her name to scam people.
She identified the fraudster as Prosper.
The actress took to her X page to call out the criminal and wrote:
“Pls beware!!! This is not from me!! Prosper!!! E no go prosper for you o!!! Ole!!!”
See her post and comments below:
ajayiyout: “So person go message you and because you see Funke name and picture you go send ham money lol.”
Oluwanifemii “Ahhh prosper using a whole funke name to beg.”
DamilolaTolu1: “Anyone that sends the money should get a knock.”
Ahlexmoralex: “Omo people go fall for this thing o .. cause she be celebrity.. God punish this guy for real.”
salawudeenth6: “I beg you ma don’t let this slide make you the person is arrested at least through his BVN OR NIN.”
realboiidentic “Dem don dey do local celeb in Nigeria now I think say na Oyinbo dem be dey use ooo, prosper why.”
tdanielwriteup “Scam, how can @funkeakindele be asking a stranger for 200,000. They don play the mugu.”