A man has shared the painful story of how he was scammed by immigration agents who promised him jobs abroad


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=191CuNRGoos

The man spoke in a video posted by the BBC African Eye, noting that part of the money he used to travel belonged to his parents

He said he spent N18 million only to arrive in the UK and there was no job for him as the agent lied to him before he left Nigeria

A man who relocated abroad has shared how immigration agents scammed him out of millions of naira.

The man had moved to the UK carrying the hopes and aspirations of his family members, but his desire to make has been frustrated.

The man said part of the money he used to travel abroad was given to him by his parents.

The man’s story was shared as part of the broader immigration scam investigation conducted by the BBC.

Man scammed of N18 million cries out

According to the man identified as Harry, he resigned from his job before relocating to the UK.

He sold his properties, including cars, so that he could make up the money he used to move abroad.

He noted that he equally borrowed money from his parents who managed to gather some funds from their farming activities.

Also, part of the money he used to fund his journey to the UK was loans collected from family and friends.

The problem started when Harry got to the UK and found no job as promised by the immigration agent he hired.

Harry, who spoke to the BBC without revealing his face, said the church has become the only place he finds solace.

He said:

“The church is the only place I find solace. Oh God! I spent close to N17 to N18 million and there is no job. So that is the situation I found myself in right now. I’m still here, still stuck in my cage. You can’t go back. Where are you going to go back to when you don’t even have anything to your name?”

Harry said the scammers keep getting richer while the victims languish in pain.

His words:

“I sold land and properties. I sold cars. I resigned from my job, a well-paying job, collecting loans from family and friends. The people you are still owing, what do you go to tell them when you get back home? You tell them you are sorry, you came back there is no money. Who would listen to that? The scammers keep getting rich, using people’s sweat. People that have laboured.”

The man says he sold properties and borrowed money to move to the UK only to discover he was scammed.

According to Harry, he cannot go back because he has not made money and he has failed to send money to his parents.

He said he is still owing people who borrowed him money to use and come to the UK only to be failed by the person who promised him a job.

He told the BBC:

“My parents are old, they sold from their farms. They collected a little money they sold from their farms. Little little money. They gathered the money, the emptied their account for you. I foolishly trusted that person that did my sponsorship for me. I calculated the money. You know? I did the mathematics, when we have something, we would have gotten the land back. Don’t worry, give me six months, I was going to do a good job. Oh God! A penny, I haven’t sent to my mum.”

Source: https://www.legit.ng/people/1648088-man-spent-n18-million-relocate-uk-discovers-scammed-by-immigration-agents/

People should learn to look before the leap.

Well life has presented itself to him as a lemon, he should then turn it to lemonade because at this junction no more excuses.


FTC for the first time on NL in 14yrs. on front page topic.

That means you can be in UK and not OKAy

People hustle over there and buy land/cars here. He should brace up and try harder please.

Sorry

eeya sorry the chances of surving abroad is 50-50 you ought to know.

That is the story of 70% of people relocating to UK. You just need to be strong and navigate through difficulties to get job for yourself.

Don't worry, your children will benefit from the UK system and may be the next BADenoch of England

You guys will use 5 sentences to repeat same thing that ought to just be in only one sentence. Rubbish writers

Well paid job yet you resigned ?
Well it's your life, do what you believe is good for you.
For me japa is not for me.
I won't be a second class citizen to anywhere.
You smile to a woman , they charge you for sexual or women harassment.
A grown up lady looking like 35 years old chatting you for a datie, police will arrest you for minor because she is under 17. She might lie to you of her age most times

Lie lie pple, trying to form oblivious & victim
Lie lie UK govt laughing at them and cashing out on the whole matter

The UKVI/Home office is deliberately aiding these scams by approving care home license to any tom díck and harry that pay for it.....

because they know they will pack in desperate third world country citizens that will increase govt revenue through visa application, immigration skills charge, and Cos charge .....

In 2022, there was an agent that brought in over 100 Nigerians with no job....up till now his license has not been revoked..

Most of these nigerians take the "no job" deals with their two eyes opened just to leave Nigeria hoping that they would get better job sponsors when they land.... They will now come here pretend they never knew...

Nigerians that will say anything including using their children to lie just to get govt sympathy for asylum....

So, he is in the UK now... No sponsorship job, does that stop him from at worst trying to get few menial jobs here and there to manage with till he gets his footings?

Sh*t happens and when he does, you gotta shake it off and keep on moving.

Lol safe trip ...



Make he thank him star say no be Libya route Dem carry am through...

I get 18m come the find country to travel to. I never do such thing

Noted.

Hmmmm

useless nonsense story to discourage JAPARIANS ASSOCIATION . I remember a very funny fam member.He'll com and knack u story how abroad is difficult that he'll soon move back to Nigeria . My people, the old man is yet to fulfil his promise over 30 years now..


Imagine the nonsense they put together for us to read and believe. U borrowed money from friends, sold land,car,have a well paying job .


Nonsense

nifemi25:
That means you can be in UK and not OKAy

I see what u did there 😂

The man says he sold properties and borrowed money to move to the UK only to discover he was scammed.

According to Harry, he cannot go back because he has not made money and he has failed to send money to his parents.

He said he is still owing people who borrowed him money to use and come to the UK only to be failed by the person who promised him a job.

the number of times the above was repeated in the story is annoying

Willing victim of Certificate of Sponsorship scam.

If you are truly skilled within the in-demand fields, you have no business with paying anybody or company for Certificate of Sponsorship.

He is even "lucky", he made it to the UK, some paid similar amount for COS since 2023 and still stuck in Nigeria.

Oga no body scam you. At list you landed at UK. You should hustle your way na. Them carry you go UK Dem go still find work for you.

I'm sure there are jobs just mot the type u wish or expect to do but a begger has very little choice.

I can't spend more than 10 million to travel abroad...
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He didn't thread carefully

Chai God ABEG don’t let my own b like this oo. Even though I did not sell property before I moved

Make sure you are not desperate over anything. Lesson learned already. Most painful is that it's a case of Nigerians harming and defrauding fellow Nigerians.

sad story.

thats why using school to immigrate is still profitable.

if u dont gain anything u gain ur result and move on

CodeTemplarr:
People hustle over there and buy land/cars here. He should brace up and try harder please.

What put him in this situation if not this mentality of yours?

He go dey alright lass lass

It is bankruptcy of mentality to be able to raise 18m in your own country to go and be a practical slave in another man's land.