Lilwin has shared a distressing account of how a scammer managed to get away with ghc2,000 from his MoMo wallet.
Originally, the scammer aimed for ghc3,000, but he successfully made away with the mentioned amount by using deceptive tactics on the popular Kumawood actor during a commercial shoot for Hisense.
According to Lilwin, the scammer approached his manager before the shoot, claiming he needed to speak with him.
The unidentified man then convinced Lilwin to pay ghc3,000 for lottery numbers. However, after the payment was made, he was informed that the numbers were not available and was presented with an alternative offer.
Subsequently, the scammer proposed another deal, claiming to have ‘3 sure’ numbers for ghc5,000. As Lilwin tried to make sense of the situation, the scammer took a portion of the money and fled the scene.
“I was in Accra for a Hisense advert. A man, posing as a commander, contacted my manager, claiming to seek me.
On the phone, he directed me to a secluded area and spoke of ‘leaked’ lotto numbers he wanted me to bet on. He provided another contact for the lotto digits, which turned out to be him disguising his voice.
“The ‘two sure’ numbers were priced at GH¢3,000. I hurriedly withdrew the amount and handed it over. Later, he returned, claiming the ‘two sure’ numbers were gone, leaving only ‘three sure’ which would cost GH¢5,000,” he detailed during an interview with Adom FM.
LilWin said he was not able to recover the full amount, as the scammer had already withdrawn part of it.
“That’s when I realized I had been scammed. I rushed to the MTN office to reclaim the funds, but after banking procedures, I found out the scammer had already taken GH¢2,000…” he claimed.
Lilwin mentioned that he is not the only person who has been scammed in this manner, as his fellow actors Vivian Jill, Akrobeto, and others have also experienced being scammed similarly in the past.
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