Hello Nairalanders, just discovered this forum some months ago and I must say I've learnt a lot from this platform.

Without mincing words let me go straight to an experience I had with a Nairalander like 2 weeks ago , when I came accross an advert on the comment section about buying cheap data of 1gig for 'just' N1500.
I called the number which as at then was 07031350573, politely introduced myself to the guy at the other end as a nairalander, and that I got his contact detail on the nairaland forum. I told him I needed 1gig worth of megabyte which he advertised as going for N1, 500. He persuaded me that instead of the 1gig that I shoukd go for 10gig which according to him would last 90 days, which was selling for the rate of N2,500.

I decided to opt for the latter. He requestes that I buy mtn credit(meanwhile I use an etisalat network) of N2, 500, which I did and sent same to him via an sms and also indicating my phone number where I want the megabyte sent. He equally told me I would receive the mb in less than 5 mins.
My dear Nairalanders I waited and waited and got no mb. When I call him to rectify my transaction, he told me to hold on he was working on it, at a point he stopped picking my calls. When he finally picked he requested for my PUK number which I didn't have, prompting him to demand that I send him another N500 Airtel recharge card together with the number at the back of my sim (Etisalat) for him to 'activate' my sim card. I told him I was no fool to keep sending him recharge card.

Up till today he hasn't sent me any mb not to talk of having the decency to return the N2500 worth of recharge card I sent him.
Even when my husband tried to reason with him man to man, he challenged him to do his worst.

I'm writing this as a means of warning unsuspecting Nairalanders from falling prey to such heartless crooks. From what I gathered he has changed his contact number and the way he designed his advert because of my several call outs.

N.B The name that appeared on his tru caller ID with the number 07031350573 is Akinlade James.

Eiya

Once bitten twice shy

Op..... I must say it's a pity.... Having carefully read your write-ups, I understand exactly what happened.

I will like you to tell us the name of that hobo, that poverty stricken peasanted rustic, that stupendous ignoramus I mean that scammer who have turned this Amiable forum to a platform for Internet fraud.

@ Lalasticlala, I will like you to use your lalasticlating authority to look into this case and lalasticate the Hutchin who did this fraud..... I almost fell victim to this kinda fake people to a nairalander who also advertised and assured me for 3Gb for just 900.

Pls mods should tactically restrict some adverts suspend it's posters if possible..... Thank You

you should thank the heavens it's just 2500. infact, thank the guy for opening ur eyes

Op wanted to buy 10gb of data for 2500,when the person says he is selling 1gb for 1500 .this is real funny

onatisi:
Op wanted to buy 10gb of data for 2500,when the person says he is selling 1gb for 1500 .this is real funny

my dear I wonder what came over me, really. Because I'm a very skeptical person. I guess first fool no be fool, na second fool na im be better fool. Cheers.

Eayah sorry man

That is part of it dear, sorry for that ugly experience

I fell for that once . I know better now .