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How I beat Nigerian Instagram scammer by playing him at his own twisted game
fraudster by pretending to play ball with him.Maynard Manyowa responded to a spam email promising him untold riches – and his detective work ended up being able to pass on details of a suspicious bank account to the authorities.Maynard, who writes for Yorkshire Live, said: “My Instagram bio ought to be a deterrent. Not only does it describe me a journalist, but, it also has a link to my verified Muckrack portfolio, full with articles from my days as a hard hitting investigative reporter in Africa.“But that did not scare away a Nigerian scammer who stormed into my private messages armed with a seemingly disarming profile – a young woman using the name Kimone Mattis Investments.”Maynard says the conversation was polite, with the con artist “asking me if I was interested in a venture that would help me make extra money for bills”.He added: “I knew what was coming, and for once decided I would play ball and play along."Nothing like wasting a scammer's time, and while at it doxxing a few of his money mules.“My scammer offered to double my investments in 30 to 45 mins.
