Men of the Delta state police command have arrested three teenagers for staging the kidnapping of one of their friends and extorting N700,000 from his parents. In a statement released, the spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, said the boys, all 17 year old, were arrested after collecting …
Read More »Police arrest four for faking their kidnap and demanding N5m ransom
Detectives of the Lagos States Police Command have arrested Margret Itodo ‘f’ aged 25, Agnes Ogbeh ‘f’ aged 23, Esther Anyanwu ‘f’ aged 24 and Anthony Chinakwe ‘m’ aged 24 for faking the kidnap of Agnes Ogbeh. A statement released by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson of the command, said …
Read More »Two men arrested for faking their kidnap in Lagos
Men of the Lagos State police command Police in Lagos State have arrested a 21-year-old 200-level student of Lagos State University of Education, Ijaninkin, Ayodele Balogun and his friend, Dennis Okunomo, a 21-year-old student of National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT) for faking their abduction in Lagos. Disclosing this …
Read More »Actress and model faces harsh criticism after faking her death
Bollywood actress Poonam Pandey is alive and facing harsh criticism after she faked her death in an elaborate stunt. A post shared on Pandey’s Instagram account on Feb. 2 claimed that the model died from cervical cancer. But a day later, on Feb. 3, Pandey revealed she was fine …
Read More »Update: Woman charged with faking assault to raise money on GoFundMe surrenders to police
Roda Osman, the American lady charged with faking the assault to raise money on GoFundMe has finally surrendered to police. Osman, who was charged with felony theft by deception, had initially pledged to turn herself in last Thursday. But she failed to show up at the station. …
Read More »Enugu arrest male suspect for faking and using popular philanthropist's Facebook name to defraud Nigerians
Police Operatives of the Enugu State Command, serving in New Haven Police Division have arrested one Somtochukwu Franklin (male), aged 26, for allegedly faking and using the Facebook account name and details of one Emmanuel Okoh (male), popularly known as “Okwuluora,” to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. A …
Read More »Conman is jailed for faking having a heart attack in 20 restaurants to avoid paying the bill
A conman who faked having a heart attack to avoid paying the bill has been jailed. Aidas J., a Lithuanian who lives in Spain, scammed 20 restaurants in the city of Alicante before he was jailed. During his performances, he would fall to the floor and clutch …
Read More »Rapper Cardi B denies faking cheating scandal with husband Offset to promote their latest collaboration
Cardi B has shut down rumors that she and her husband Offset faked a cheating scandal to promote their collaborative single, Jealousy. Recall that the couple were involved in a social media spat after 31-year-old Migos rapper publicly accused his spouse of cheating recently. Cardi, 30, then hit …
Read More »Carlee Russell smiles in mugshot after being charged for faking her kidnap, forcing police carry out two day search for her
The Alabama, USA woman who confessed to faking her own abduction resulting in a massive two-day search by police, flashed a smile in her mugshot as she was hit with charges in the headline-grabbing hoax on Friday, July 28. Carlee Russell, a 26-year-old nursing student, was charged with one count …
Read More »US woman, Carlee Russell is charged with faking her own abduction
An American woman has been charged with faking her own abduction after handing herself in to the police. Carlee Russell has been charged with two misdemeanor charges of filing a false report. She now faces up to two years in jail and $12,000 in fines. She was released from jail …
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