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Man uses fake bank alert to buy ₦5m cloth at boutique in Benin, gets caught (VIDEO)
A Nigerian man has been caught using a fake bank alert to purchase clothing worth ₦5 million at a boutique in Benin , Edo State.
This was revealed in a post shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
In the video posted by @ChuksEricE, the suspect is seen being beaten and dragged on the floor by onlookers, with some slapping him.
A woman’s voice in the background narrates the incident, stating that the man used a fake alert to pay for the luxury clothing. She accused him of being a criminal and claimed he used juju (charm).
Her words: “The guy is a criminal. He’s using juju. He came to buy clothes of ₦5m and used a fake alert.”
As the video circulated online, concerned Nigerians took to the comment section to express their reactions.
See some social media reactions below:
@ACTIVE_SQUARE: “Una see say not going to the gym get advantage, if not him for tear better race.”
@0mobola0duntan: “Best way now is to hold him and call the police, if he collapses for there now people won’t say he stole rather they will assume they used him for money…fair people.”
@jkcontroversial: “5M clothes with fake transfer. Some ppl no get conscience.”
@Kooolemmy: “Which accent is the lady on commentary duty using???”
Watch video below
He was caught for allegedly using fåke bank transfers to purchase clothes from a boutique
pic.twitter.com/RB2cXnw9Yr
— CHUKS
(@ChuksEricE) May 23, 2025
