“Chinese Man Emptied My Bank Account”: Actor Prince Eke Calls Out Telecoms Company Over Compromised SIM Card

“Chinese Man Emptied My Bank Account”: Actor Prince Eke Calls Out Telecoms Company Over Compromised SIM Card

  • Abroad-based Nollywood actor Prince Eke has cried out on social media after his mobile sim card got compromised
  • Eke accused the telecoms company of selling the special number he purchased in 2014 to another customer
  • According to the actor, the individual hacked into his bank account and cleaned out his entire money

Nollywood actor Prince Eke has bitterly ranted on social media following an unsatisfactory experience with a Nigerian-based telecommunications company.

In his Instagram post, Eke said he paid N80k for a sim card with a special number back in 2014, and now the telco has allegedly sold the same mobile digits to a new customer.

Prince Eke and Airtel
Actor Prince Eke calls out mobile service operator. Photo: @realprinceeke
Source: Instagram

According to him, the number is linked to his bank account and he made sure to verify it in 2022 when he visited Nigeria.

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Eke claimed a Chinese man now uses the number, and the individual managed to clean out the money in his bank account.

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“@airtelnigeria sold my line to someone (Chinese man) who just hacked into my bank account,” his post read.

See his post below:

Prince Eke cries out
As shared by Prince Eke on Instastory channel. Photo: @realprinceeeke
Source: Instagram

Fans react to Prince Eke's post

royalcrush14 said:

"So sorry to hear this! Why are some pple so cruel..."

officialbennyiykeb said:

"@airtelnigeria match forward, collect .. what did you just do to my brother?"

lingtondc said:

"Everything in Nigeria are just annoying y u no change everything when u got there?"

iamroseofficia said:

"But if u don't recharge ur airtel line for a year, airtel will deactivate ur number and give someone else that's if ur airtel line isn't recharged for a year..."

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13 Nigerians arrested in connection with $30m money laundering scheme in U.S

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that about 24 individuals, including 13 Nigerians, were arrested by federal agents for their involvement in a $30 million fraud and money laundering operation in the United States.

The US department of justice, in a statement, said the suspects duped many victims who are US citizens through romance fraud scams, business email compromise schemes, and retirement account scams, among other frauds.

They were sentenced to several years in prison for the crime.

Source: Legit.ng

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Adeyinka Odutuyo Adeyinka Odutuyo is a lifestyle and entertainment journalist with over four years of working experience at Legit.ng. He is currently the deputy HOD of the Gossip and Entertainment Desk. Adeyinka holds a degree in Linguistics and Communication Studies from Osun State University, Osogbo. He graduated in 2016. He emerged as Legit.ng's Best Entertainment Editor in 2020 and 2021. Contact: adeyinka.odutuyo@corp.legit.ng