It’s a Lie, Hushpuppi Did Not Steal $400,000 Inside US Prison, American Cybercrime Expert Says
- The latest development concerning Instagram socialite, Ramo Abass, also known as Hushpuppi has been described as fake
- Recall that some news outlet claimed he received fresh charges as US prosecutors submit court documents against him
- Meanwhile, many Nigerians in their reaction to the initial news on social media said that Hushpuppi has shown that he is a real criminal
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Following reports that Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, has again been indicted for laundering, Nigerians on social media are expressing their views.
Abbas, who is currently incarcerated in a California prison on charges of money laundering, purchased Economic Impact Payments (EIP) debit cards, used the EIP debit cards to launder more than $400,000 from inside US prison.
Source: Instagram
However, this has been found to be fake according to American cybercrime expert, Gary Warner.
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He revealed that the document which claimed that an alleged international Internet fraudster Ramon Abbas, aka, Hushpuppi, laundered $400,000 in prison was fake, Punch reports.
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Warner, the Director of Research in Computer Forensics at the University of Alabama, noted that the document was an edited version of a June 2020 affidavit.
Deji Adeyanjo, a renowned Nigerian activist n his reaction wrote:
"News that renowned fraudster, Hushpuppi reportedly stole over $400,000 from inside a US prison does not surprise me. Once a criminal, always a criminal.
"If there was ever doubt about his fraudulent acts, this confirmation right from inside the prison walls debunks all assumptions. I recall how he insulted me in several videos when I called him out few years ago. The FBI should add a new charge to his case.
"EFCC must go harder after all Yahoo Boys destroying the image of Nigeria. They are worst than Nigerian politicians. The Yahoo Boy industry in Nigeria is like organized mafia. They have influencers that even defend them."
Aza Wire
Can we now agree Hushpuppi is arguably the greatest Fraudster of our generation? Cus what he does can only be seen in movies.
Temitope Damilola Oduwole
"If this is true that means there are lots of lapses in US that someone in prison can still be committing fraud."
Emi Ikhatua
It's a blood something. I mean this nafollow come knowledge. He is gifted in defrauding skills. Just release him, employ him and learn from him how he does it to help boast your cyber security. That's all."
Police report links Abba Kyari with Hushpuppi
Meanwhile, Hushpuppi has been alleged to have close ties with embattled Nigeria cop, Abba Kyari.
According to a report released by the Nigerian Police, Hushpuppi was said to have wired the sum of N235, 120, 000 to Abba Kyari. It was gathered that Kyari was said to have made transfers of the funds he received in bits to his younger brother.
NDLEA links Abba Kyari to drug trafficking in fresh report. The embattled Abba Kyari has also been alleged to be involve in drug trafficking by the National Drug and Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
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