A purported businessman using the name Hezekiah Fadare of Graceful Seafoods, Lagos, has been found to be using Sterling Bank account 0127403422 to defraud Nigerians.
His phone number is 07026321827.
It is believed the food firm is also culpable in his fraudulent activities.
On Thursday, August 28, 2025 around 9:30am, he collected N38,500 through the Sterling Bank account to supply snails.
He promised delivery before 4pm.
When called later to remind him of the delivery, he said that it was not his first time to “chop people’s money”, using the said Sterling Bank account.
Now, he has refused to pick his calls. Security agents have been contacted.
His latest victim said: “Apparently, he has been using the Sterling Bank account, and possibly other accounts, to defraud people. Nigerians should note this.”
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