Hushpuppi Scammed 1,926,400 Victims - Dubai Police

In a damning video released by Dubai Police tagged 'Operation Fox Hunt 2', it was revealed that Ramon Olorunwa Abass, known as Hushpuppi, scammed 1,926,400 victims.

AllNews reports that Hushpuppi alongside Olalekan Jacob Ponle aka Woodbery, and eleven others were arrested by Dubai police on allegations of fraud.

Ramoni known for his flamboyant lifestyle on social media platforms was picked by the FBI in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on June 10, 2020, after he was embroiled in a $35 million ventilator scam.

Hushpuppi's principal scam was to create websites that looked identical to well-known companies and banks, it is alleged.

He and his accomplices then used emails and messages to prompt people to log in or make payments on the fake sites.

The gang hacked corporate emails and directed huge payments by companies towards accounts they controlled.

The Dubai Police Force released a footage on how Instagram celebrity, Hushpuppi was arrested in his apartment.pic.twitter.com/NAOkcYROLL

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Olalekan Jacob Ponle, known as Woodberry, was also arrested along with ten other men in an operation involving six police SWAT teams.

It was also revealed that 13 luxury cars valued at an estimated Dh25m ($6.8m) were recovered from him and his gang.

This platform reports that Hushpuppi’s arrest comes months after his accomplice, Mompha was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over fraudulent transactions.

The self-proclaimed Gucci master changed his Instagram bio to 'real estate developer' immediately after Mompha was arrested by EFCC.

Hushpuppi: 'Nigeria's Most Wanted Hacker Has case with EFCC'

Anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) described the Instagram celebrity as Nigeria’s most wanted ‘hacker’.

EFCC, in a tweet thread on its official Twitter handle, said it is aware of his money laundering transactions, therefore, he has a case with the commission.

“Ray Hushpuppi Has A Case To Answer With EFCC Nigerian most-wanted hacker, Ramoni Igbalode, alias Ray hushpuppy, recently arrested by the International Police(Interpol) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI), has considerable cases of cybercrimes being investigated by the EFCC.

“The Commission is familiar with grisly details of his money laundering transactions, involving many high-profile cyber criminals facing trial in Nigeria.

“The Commission is engaging with the FBI in tracing victims of his fraudulent transactions and other fraudsters having direct involvement with him. Local cyber criminals with money laundering networks with him, are also being investigated.

Hushpuppi: One Bad Apple Should Not Spoil The Whole Bunch - Abike Dabiri

The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, while reacting to the arrest of Hushpuppi, said that not all Nigerians abroad are involved in fraudulent activities.

Abike Dabiri, reacting to the news on Twitter, said, “Allegations against Ramoni Igbalode aka Hushpuppi running into millions in fraud. I stress again, not a yardstick to judge Nigerians excelling abroad. One bad apple should indeed not spoil the whole bunch.”

“We await EFCC’s further and thorough investigation as well as further updates on the case. We advise and urge Nigerians abroad to be law-abiding citizens, be good ambassadors, and not tarnish the image of the country.”