Nollywood actress Funmi Awelewa has taken to social media to share a past experience of being scammed by an impostor pretending to be popular actor Gabriel Afolayan.
In a recent video, she reflected on how the incident happened exactly 10 years, 11 months, and 22 days ago. She recalled that in 2014, while she was still an upcoming actress, she admired Gabriel Afolayan so much that she was eager to meet him. Unfortunately, instead of going through the right channels, she fell victim to a scammer who tricked her into paying ₦11,000.
Funmi humorously pleaded with fans to tag Gabriel Afolayan in hopes of getting her money back, writing:
"My past experience in the hands of a scammer 🥲🫣 My only crime was that I liked Gabriel Afolayan too much. Today marks 10 years, 11 months, and 22 days since it happened in Week 7 of 2014 🥲 O tun wa je ojo Sunday! Can you all help tag Uncle Gabriel to send me back my 11k ooo 😩😀🤣🤣 #MyTrueLifeExperience”
Social Media Reactions
The post quickly gained traction, sparking funny reactions from fans and celebrities.
Popular comedian The Cute Abiola jokingly commented:
"Gabriel don do him own niyen! Na C. Ronaldo remain."
To which Funmi replied:
"Haa, no.. I’m positive about Ororo😂 I’ll do anything for the love of my life sha😩"
Other fans also shared their own past experiences of being scammed:
@de_rohnkeh: “My own was Olamide Badoo then, I sent ₦5,000 for a form 😂😂”
@ayabaakintunde: “@gabbylucciii please give my iya oko her 11k ti won gba won on your behalf 😂😂😂😂”
@posh_rainbow: “The account name you sent money to… was it actually Gabriel Afolayan written there? 😂”
@creamchoco568: “This song was what my ex used to win my heart back then 😩😩😩”
The hilarious conversation has left many social media users amused, with fans reminiscing about their past celebrity crushes and naive mistakes.
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