A Nigerian woman has shared her disappointment on social media after being scammed by a man she met online.

According to her post on X (formerly Twitter), she had connected with the man through Instagram and agreed to go on a date with him. During their outing, he claimed to be experiencing banking issues and persuaded her to cover their ₦47,000 meal bill, assuring her that he would refund the money later. Additionally, he requested ₦10,000 in cash for fuel, citing similar financial difficulties.

However, days passed without any repayment. When she reached out, he offered excuses about fixing his bank issues. The situation worsened when, within a week, she discovered that he had blocked her on all platforms.

Expressing her frustration, she admitted that she had been deceived by his good looks, sarcastically referring to him as a “handsome thief.”

“Lagos men have shown me shege banza again. I decided to try dating again, and I met this guy on IG. He planned a date, chose the location, and later, his friend joined us at the restaurant. We ordered a platter, but his friend wanted something else, so he told him to order separately.”

“When it was time to pay, he started pacing around. I asked what was wrong, and he said his bank network was down, even showing me his phone. To avoid embarrassment, I suggested making the payment while he promised to refund me as soon as possible. He also asked me to lend him ₦10,000.”

“The first day after the date, I didn’t hear from him. He later said he was sorting out the bank issue and would go to the bank on Monday to send my money. When I asked him again last week, before my finger injury, he claimed to be at the bank. I later found out this werey had blocked me.”

“I ended up paying for both our food and what his friend ordered. On top of that, he still borrowed ₦10,000 in cash for fuel because of ‘bank network issues.’”

“₦47,000 for food, ₦10,000 that he borrowed. A handsome thief. He scammed me because he’s fine.”

As her post gained traction online, social media users flooded the comment section with reactions, sharing their thoughts on the incident.

See some reactions below:

@highchart: “But what’s wrong with leaving the 10kn for him? You’re a big girl now.”

@Princez_eve: “This isn’t supposed to be funny, so sorry for the laugh.”

@TheOnlyFarry: “Learn from the shege & recover. Next time, if their bank app is not working on the very first date, your own too should stop working right there instantly. Ki gbogbo yin jojo fo plate papo.”

@_temidun: “Long story cut short bayi You use 57k do giveaway?? For this economy? Allah will replenish you in multiple folds sis. We will have go for a girl’s dinner date with that money but you sha don spend am for man Abi ? Pele baby mi.”

@_nazatrades: “Reason why before I go on a date with you, we must be dating . So sorry for the laugh.”

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