Romance scammer reveals how he tricks women after failing to fool Go Public reporter
He claimed to be an American oil drilling engineer working in Scotland. In reality, he is a romance scammer in Nigeria, who says he’s bilked women out of thousands of dollars. In a forthright interview, he reveals some tricks of the trade and apologizes for harming women — citing financial desperation as the reason for his actions.
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![This Nigerian man reached out to CBC News reporter Erica Johnson on Instagram, claiming to be an enamoured 40-something American oil rig engineer. In truth, he was a 27-year-old romance scammer looking for a big score. A Black man with thin dreadlocks and a red shirt is standing with the back of his head to the camera. He's looking at a phone in his right hand that has a black screen.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7088367.1705634530!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/romance-scammer.jpg)
He claimed to be an American oil drilling engineer working in Scotland. In reality, he is a romance scammer in Nigeria, who says he’s bilked women out of thousands of dollars. In a forthright interview, he reveals some tricks of the trade and apologizes for harming women — citing financial desperation as the reason for his actions.