Notorious Abuja scammer who fakes modelling jobs to steal phones exposed

A notorious scammer operating in Abuja has finally been exposed after allegedly luring unsuspecting women with fake modelling jobs and stealing their phones.

The incident was shared in a viral TikTok video by a lady who narrowly escaped being his next victim.

According to her, the man often disguises as a photographer or makeup artist, using fake identities—sometimes stolen from other women—to deceive potential victims.

She recounted how the scammer contacted her after a TikTok live session using an account named “Precious Makeover.” Believing she was speaking with a woman, she responded and was invited for a photoshoot.

Although she initially mentioned that she wasn’t a model, he pressured her until she agreed.

“I’m the lady that almost fell victim for this guy,” she began. “I got a message from someone with an account named Precious Makeover. I replied the message and we started talking. Mind you, it was this guy that was texting me but pretending to be the lady.”

She continued, “He called me for a photoshoot, and when we started shooting, he said I should help him with my phone—that he wants to call someone. So I gave him my phone, but I was very vigilant with it.”

She also revealed that her friend’s phone was taken under a similar excuse. “I called a friend, and he took her phone to take photos and went outside,” she added.

Luckily, the lady sensed something was wrong and followed him, leading to a confrontation. With the help of others, they managed to catch him.

In her words, “The person you’re seeing here, he’s a scammer. He’s scamming people on TikTok. He’ll tell you he is a photographer or a makeup artist, that he wants to use you as a model. He’ll use your picture and not pay you your money, and be using your pictures to scam people.”

She concluded with a shocking revelation: “We collected his phone, naked him, he went home with only boxers.”

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