Good day Nairalanders.

I hope we all are good and coping with the economy?

Please, as usual is advice time. This story happened to me just yesterday night (around after 11pm).

I got a call from a number that isn't in my contact list around after 11pm, as I picked up I remained silent until the person called my first name, I now responded and asked who he was.

He spoke in an uncommon native Igbo tongue and started asking me what I have done wrong that someone will bring my picture with my full name all the way to Enugu for him to perform a ritual that will see me either suffer stroke or be involved in an accident.

I remained silent and after he was done talking and directing the question to me, I asked he come again as I didn't get what he said the first time. He then responded and said in the same uncommon Igbo native tongue that is my ear blocked that I couldn't get him the first time, he then proceeded to saying exactly the same thing again while referring me with my surname now, but this time as he spoke I began hearing shrine-like music instrument sounds. It was at this point I ended the call. He called again and I didn't pick up.

This morning I downloaded Truecaller to figure who the person that called me was, as I couldn't find his number on WhatsApp or anywhere online. True caller identified his name as "Chief John Odoh".

Figuring his name made my curiosity grow because I have initially brushed off the call as probably from a scammer looking to use emotional control on me.

What could this really be? I don't owe anyone or feel I am at loggerheads with anyone. I don't wish anyone bad. What could this be?

Please someone help me break this down. Thank you.

Delete and block the number.

Someone who knows you is trying to play a fast one on you in order to extort you. Just ignore him cos if you decide to play along the next thing he'll tell you to do is to pay a certain amount of money so that he won't carry out whatever it is he wants to carry on your picture.

Boys are not smiling these days.

Auxtan:
Good day Nairalanders.

I hope we all are good and coping with the economy?

Please, as usual is advice time. This story happened to me just yesterday night (around after 11pm).

I got a call from a number that isn't in my contact list around after 11pm, as I picked up I remained silent until the person called my first name, I now responded and asked who he was.

He spoke in an uncommon native Igbo tongue and started asking me what I have done wrong that someone will bring my picture with my full name all the way to Enugu for him perform a ritual that will see me either suffer stroke or be involved in an accident.

I remained silent and after he was done talking and directing the question to me, I asked he come again as I didn't get what he said the first time. He then responded and said in the same uncommon Igbo native tongue that is my ear blocked that I couldn't get him the first time, he then proceeded to saying exactly the same thing again while referring me with my surname now, but this time as he spoke I began hearing shrine-like music instrument sounds. It was at this point I ended the call. He called again and I didn't pick up.

This morning I downloaded Truecaller to figure who the person that called me was, as I couldn't find his number on WhatsApp or anywhere online. True caller identified his name as "Chief John Odoh".

Figuring his name made my curiosity grow because I have initially brushed off the call as probably from a scammer looking to use emotional control on me.

What could this really be? I don't owe anyone or feel I am at loggerheads with anyone. I don't wish anyone bad. What could this be?

Please someone help me break this down. Thank you.

You don't need any breaking down, just be careful and avoid creating more enemies for yourself and if you are a Christian go and pray with Psalm 91 and 35

Ynix:


You don't need any breaking down, just be careful and avoid creating more enemies for yourself and if you are a Christian go and pray with Psalm 91 and 35

Thanks a lot. This is so scary.

Nazgul:
Delete and block me the number.

Someone who knows you is trying to play a fast one on you in order to extort you. Just ignore him cos if you decide to play along the next thing he'll tell you to do is to pay a certain amount of money so that he won't carry out whatever it is he wants to carry on your picture.

Boys are not smiling these days.

This was my initial guess until Truecaller revealed the person's name. It got me scared.

Auxtan:

This was my initial guess until Truecaller revealed the person's name. It got me scared.

scared of...

People are desperate looking for a way to end this hardship and starvation in any way..

You better shine your eyes, not everything dey go tell person in this country again...
This is one out of thousands ways to scam people nowadays.

If you fall, the next thing is billing and if you doubt me, try it..

☹️

Auxtan:

Thanks a lot. This is so scary.

In today’s world we live in, privacy is a myth. Just as you know his name using true caller, he too can figure out your surname by that.

With all my in-depth knowledge when it comes to maneuvering the online world (not bragging but I damn understood the cyber world, it like I was born to live in it), about two years ago, With all my so proud knowledge I still ended up getting scammed, in a big way; pulled by someone in the east whereas I was right here in the southwest throughout the experience. It all seems like a movie to me, felt so ashamed I could not tell a soul. If I do, I won’t only lose money but also my credibility.

My point is, these scammers can be very very very tactful.

narite:

In today’s world we live in, privacy is a myth. Just as you know his name using true caller, he too can figure out your surname by that.

With all my in-depth knowledge when it comes to maneuvering the online world (not bragging but I damn understood the cyber world, it like I was born to live in it), about two years ago, With all my so proud knowledge I still ended up getting scammed, in a big way; pulled by someone in the east whereas I was right here in the southwest throughout the experience. It all seems like a movie to me, felt so ashamed I could not tell a soul. If I do, I won’t only lose money but also my credibility.

My point is, these scammers can be very very very tactful.

Auxtan:
Good day Nairalanders.

I hope we all are good and coping with the economy?

Please, as usual is advice time. This story happened to me just yesterday night (around after 11pm).

I got a call from a number that isn't in my contact list around after 11pm, as I picked up I remained silent until the person called my first name, I now responded and asked who he was.

He spoke in an uncommon native Igbo tongue and started asking me what I have done wrong that someone will bring my picture with my full name all the way to Enugu for him perform a ritual that will see me either suffer stroke or be involved in an accident.

I remained silent and after he was done talking and directing the question to me, I asked he come again as I didn't get what he said the first time. He then responded and said in the same uncommon Igbo native tongue that is my ear blocked that I couldn't get him the first time, he then proceeded to saying exactly the same thing again while referring me with my surname now, but this time as he spoke I began hearing shrine-like music instrument sounds. It was at this point I ended the call. He called again and I didn't pick up.

This morning I downloaded Truecaller to figure who the person that called me was, as I couldn't find his number on WhatsApp or anywhere online. True caller identified his name as "Chief John Odoh".

Figuring his name made my curiosity grow because I have initially brushed off the call as probably from a scammer looking to use emotional control on me.

What could this really be? I don't owe anyone or feel I am at loggerheads with anyone. I don't wish anyone bad. What could this be?

Please someone help me break this down. Thank you.

oga na scam n don't fall for it

No dibia will call u before doing bad to u, just lock up cos last last them go tell u say make u pay n once u pay like this ehn u go continue to dey pay b dat

You could have been patient enough...


To listen to what the person had to say till the end.

Rather than cut the call midway. Now you are scared and have run to NL to be creating same topic all over the place.

When all you needed do was listen to determine what the person wanted.

Nobody here can determine or conclude if it was a scam or not because you didn't wait to hear till the end what the person intended.

Someone made such a threat to you involving your life and all you think of was cut off midway without finding out if it was genuine/serious threat or not.

Now you are here asking questions... And people are concluding it's a scam because scam Don too full Nigerians head and so everything is a scam to them.

But even if it's just 1% chance of this threat not being a scam you should take it seriously and asked the caller the right questions!

Is there any time you children aren’t scared? Someone will shout “hey” from another street, una go fly enter under bed.

Auxtan:
Good day Nairalanders.

I hope we all are good and coping with the economy?

Please, as usual is advice time. This story happened to me just yesterday night (around after 11pm).

I got a call from a number that isn't in my contact list around after 11pm, as I picked up I remained silent until the person called my first name, I now responded and asked who he was.

He spoke in an uncommon native Igbo tongue and started asking me what I have done wrong that someone will bring my picture with my full name all the way to Enugu for him perform a ritual that will see me either suffer stroke or be involved in an accident.

I remained silent and after he was done talking and directing the question to me, I asked he come again as I didn't get what he said the first time. He then responded and said in the same uncommon Igbo native tongue that is my ear blocked that I couldn't get him the first time, he then proceeded to saying exactly the same thing again while referring me with my surname now, but this time as he spoke I began hearing shrine-like music instrument sounds. It was at this point I ended the call. He called again and I didn't pick up.

This morning I downloaded Truecaller to figure who the person that called me was, as I couldn't find his number on WhatsApp or anywhere online. True caller identified his name as "Chief John Odoh".

Figuring his name made my curiosity grow because I have initially brushed off the call as probably from a scammer looking to use emotional control on me.

What could this really be? I don't owe anyone or feel I am at loggerheads with anyone. I don't wish anyone bad. What could this be?

Please someone help me break this down. Thank you.

It happened to me the exact same way you narrated just that I asked him to tell me what to do in a mocking style and he also mockingly replied I should go lay my head on the main road for dangote truck to flatten it

He said he’s igwe(traditional king)

It’s a scam, had it been I was superstitious I’d been worried just like you
If you had followed it step by step, at a point money will be involved

He's a local scammer! He called someone I know few weeks ago with the same tale by moonlight.

Ignore the fool!

Jman06:
He's a local scammer! He called someone I know few weeks ago with the same tale by moonlight.

Ignore the fool!

Same name?

Auxtan:

Same name?

This has happened to me before.

It's nothing new bro.

It’s a scam format oh.
It’s very common.
Don’t fall for it.

And you sef, e be like sey you don too commit wey make you dey fear.
Chillax and commit no more.

Auxtan:

Same name?

Yeah

That's scam

Auxtan:
Good day Nairalanders.

I hope we all are good and coping with the economy?

Please, as usual is advice time. This story happened to me just yesterday night (around after 11pm).

I got a call from a number that isn't in my contact list around after 11pm, as I picked up I remained silent until the person called my first name, I now responded and asked who he was.

He spoke in an uncommon native Igbo tongue and started asking me what I have done wrong that someone will bring my picture with my full name all the way to Enugu for him perform a ritual that will see me either suffer stroke or be involved in an accident.

I remained silent and after he was done talking and directing the question to me, I asked he come again as I didn't get what he said the first time. He then responded and said in the same uncommon Igbo native tongue that is my ear blocked that I couldn't get him the first time, he then proceeded to saying exactly the same thing again while referring me with my surname now, but this time as he spoke I began hearing shrine-like music instrument sounds. It was at this point I ended the call. He called again and I didn't pick up.

This morning I downloaded Truecaller to figure who the person that called me was, as I couldn't find his number on WhatsApp or anywhere online. True caller identified his name as "Chief John Odoh".

Figuring his name made my curiosity grow because I have initially brushed off the call as probably from a scammer looking to use emotional control on me.

What could this really be? I don't owe anyone or feel I am at loggerheads with anyone. I don't wish anyone bad. What could this be?

Please someone help me break this down. Thank you.

lol, lemme help you..

So the person brought your picture and also gave the so called wizard your phone number to call you? 😂

LOL

Another Nairalander shared a similar trend some days back. This is the new format in town but still report the issue at a police station. Scam or not, it's a criminal act and the culprit should be dealt with.

Na scam. That's the new one trending. One like that called my mum weeks ago after he talk go up and down, my mum said he should go ahead and do the job they gave him to do on her na....the werey already know that he don cast, he turned it to begging that my mum should please help him with 5k to eat😃😃

If I were you would have said... PLEASE hold on, need to find my token.

And taken the phone around my ass area to fart loudly.

That's the new format for scammers now. Someone was telling about similar call he received some weeks ago. He to end the call without wasting time just like you did.

Oga he is a scammer

He operates from Nsukka uzo uwani local government.

He tried that nonsense with me many months ago

I told him that I will find him and deal with him

When I visit Nsukka

I made him waste his airtime and his time

I have 4 of his contacts plus account number that he sent

brain54:
You could have been patient enough...


To listen to what the person had to say till the end.

Rather than cut the call midway. Now you are scared and have run to NL to be creating same topic all over the place.

When all you needed do was listen to determine what the person wanted.

Nobody here can determine or conclude if it was a scam or not because you didn't wait to hear till the end what the person intended.

Someone made such a threat to you involving your life and all you think of was cut off midway without finding out if it was genuine/serious threat or not.

Now you are here asking questions... And people are concluding it's a scam because scam Don too full Nigerians head and so everything is a scam to them.

But even if it's just 1% chance of this threat not being a scam you should take it seriously and asked the caller the right questions!

Abeg shift!

Do you know what hypothesis is?

She/he can be hypnotize by just listening to a strange voice

Hypnotic is one of the ways this yahoo guys cash out alot from their client.

Some of the ways it works is, you first have to believe, they rant an incantation, put you under a spell you'll likely sell your father house just to do their biddings.

Like someone said, no one who truly want to hurt you will first call you! Never!

Scam...


Just ignore

If the number call you again just tell the person not to try ur line again. Na scammers them be

He is trying to use fear tactics on you and it's clearly it's working.

Someone close to you gave him your details. Beware of who you call 'friends'

They are smarter than you.

Just block his number

Ask him how he got yours

Auxtan:

Thanks a lot. This is so scary.

It's a new scam tactics.

Don't fall for it

If anybody is planning evil against you I believe they will only take your name and picture to a juju priest and not your phone number guy this is a scammer avoid the caller don't fall for this old format I come in peace

Auxtan:

This was my initial guess until Truecaller revealed the person's name. It got me scared.

Auxtan:
Good day Nairalanders.

I hope we all are good and coping with the economy?

Please, as usual is advice time. This story happened to me just yesterday night (around after 11pm).

I got a call from a number that isn't in my contact list around after 11pm, as I picked up I remained silent until the person called my first name, I now responded and asked who he was.

He spoke in an uncommon native Igbo tongue and started asking me what I have done wrong that someone will bring my picture with my full name all the way to Enugu for him perform a ritual that will see me either suffer stroke or be involved in an accident.

I remained silent and after he was done talking and directing the question to me, I asked he come again as I didn't get what he said the first time. He then responded and said in the same uncommon Igbo native tongue that is my ear blocked that I couldn't get him the first time, he then proceeded to saying exactly the same thing again while referring me with my surname now, but this time as he spoke I began hearing shrine-like music instrument sounds. It was at this point I ended the call. He called again and I didn't pick up.

This morning I downloaded Truecaller to figure who the person that called me was, as I couldn't find his number on WhatsApp or anywhere online. True caller identified his name as "Chief John Odoh".

Figuring his name made my curiosity grow because I have initially brushed off the call as probably from a scammer looking to use emotional control on me.

What could this really be? I don't owe anyone or feel I am at loggerheads with anyone. I don't wish anyone bad. What could this be?

Please someone help me break this down. Thank you.

This is a scam trick played in exact similarity to someone I know 3 weeks ago the lady cursed the hell out of the caller and dared him and he even said she wont live to see the next week. She's still alive. Don't be scared. You are the second person I'm hearing this from. I think they play it on women because of their emotional awareness. Just pray and put yourself together and move on.