"Be careful out there": Nigerian man shows how he was scammed at Computer Village, laments online

• A Nigerian youth has admonished people to be wary of scammers as he lamented being scammed at Computer Village
• The unsuspecting young man was given 'money' wrapped with a rubber band only to find something else on getting home
• Mixed reactions have trailed his sad experience at Computer Village as people wondered how he fell for it

A Nigerian man, @dieahdy, has shared how he was duped at Computer Village in Lagos.

Taking him to TikTok, the Nigerian youth showed him the wrapped 'money' the scammer had given him.

He advised people to be careful. The image of a man on the left is for illustration purpose and is unrelated to The story. Photo Credit: Maskot, TikTok/@dieahdy
Source: TikTok

When @dieahdy realised it was just cardboard cut to the size of money, it was already late. He urged Nigerians to be wary of scammers. Sharing his video on TikTok, he wrote:

"Please guys, be careful out there."

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He wondered how he fell for the scam.

"That sh.it is not ordinary, Even I keep asking myself, how did this thing happen to me?"

Watch the video below:

Netizens react to the scam victim

23/03/2016 said:

"If I go computer village like this, before dem stop, I go talk say na same hustle wey dey do."

Gwendoline said:

"This happened to my neighbor… it’s not ordinary because that my neighbor sharp like mad… she didn’t bring the money out of her bag until she got home and realized it was carton…"

Bee.demi1nonly said:

"Y'all don't count money given to you in the presence of the giver?"

Seyifunmifisekemi said:

"When they give you money you no check the amount ‍♀️and see the money."

Naja'atu Musa said:

"Sorry I feel ur pain don’t cry pls."

RAPHEAL said:

"Happened to my sister this thing is not ordinary coz she said she counted the money sef and she dey see cardboard for house."

Eight said:

"Why you go collect money with a wrapper around it."

Billy Baby said:

"I have heard so many bad stories about this computer village, Hmmm …."

Legit.ng reported that a man was scammed with a phone box at Computer Village.

Man escapes being scammed at Computer Village

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a man had shared how he escaped being scammed at Computer Village.

Instablog9ja reported that the man had gone to Computer Village, Lagos, to get an iPhone 13 Pro Max. To his surprise, the phone vendor told him the iPhone 13 is available for N110k, while the iPhone 12 is sold for N85k.

The young man, knowing that the smartphones should cost more than that, grew suspicious. Despite being sweet-tongued by the cunning seller about the phone's authenticity, the man did a quick on-the-spot investigation and confirmed his suspicion.

Source: Legit.ng