A Nigerian man has been detained by the Italian police for purchasing a house worth €400,000 despite not having a stable source of income.
This shocking story was narrated in a video posted to TikTok, by the user @oga.bonnyface.
The user narrated how the unnamed Nigerian man had moved to Italy in 2016, and had only worked for 8 months before he was able to acquire the €400,000 house.
Soon Italian authorities set the sights on him, investigating him for fraud, this was due to his limited employment history.
Eventually, he was found guilty of committing internet fraud more commonly known as “Yahoo-Yahoo” and he was promptly arrested.
He said;
“He arrived in Italy in 2016, and after checking his employment records, authorities found that he had only worked for eight months.”
“He was arrested after buying a house worth €400,000. During interrogation, he insisted the money came from his job, but further checks exposed his fraudulent activities.”
The man’s story has sparked discussion among netizens, who debated the various ways the Nigerian man could have avoided his unfortunate outcome.
Read some of the comments that trailed the video;
@anister748 The guy suppose tell dem say na crypto boom and make sure say the funds come from crypto so that you go show dem evidence skikena
@dr.akanda Either he bought home in that place or he bought it in Africa he’s still going to get caught. Because of transactions history. He’s supposed to keep d money and start real hustle
@nelsonojeifo247 can’t you just say forex na wa oo
@efcc286 My father wey been Dey work for USA for just three months buy house of $219 back then in 2021 Why them no arrest am
@abbey17334 The guy for use sporty or stake close eye, E go just create stake account Dey keep the money, people need to wise up
@autoduru The guy for just tell dem say na inheritance from him family for 9ja. Police no dey investigate the source of inheritance
Watch the video here;
@oga.bonnyfaceThey arrested a guy because of this♬ original sound – Oga Bonnyface
