Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has raised an alarm about a scammer using her name and photo on WhatsApp to carry out fraudulent activities.
Akindele revealed that the individual has been deceiving unsuspecting victims on the social media platform, tarnishing her image in the process.
According to her, the scammer, identified as Prosper Paul, has been sending messages under her identity, asking for money and promising to repay it the next day.
Funke shared screenshots of the scammer’s messages on her X account and Instagram story, urging her fans to be vigilant and not fall for the scam.
She shared a screenshot of the scammer using her name and picture to deceive unsuspecting victims into sending money.
In one of the WhatsApp chats shared, the scammer asked a victim to lend him N200,000, promising to repay it the following day.
She captioned the post: “Pls beware!!! This is not from me!! Prosper!!! E no go prosper for you o!!! Ole!!!”
This incident came shortly after Funke Akindele celebrated her birthday, receiving praise and well-wishes from her colleagues and fans.