Ciata Jolie, a Nigerian model and make-up artist, has revealed that she was defrauded by an individual she trusted enough to engage in business with, prompting her to seek assistance.
The businesswoman admitted in a video posted on her Instagram page that within a month, she had lost all of her life savings.
She had been saving for many years, and this year has been difficult for her because of the financial loss. She explained that her intention was to buy a piece of land and return to her hometown with the money she had accumulated by December 2022.
According to Ciata, she discovered a plot of land in her state and contacted the owner, who claimed to have inherited it from his father.
The man, she said, gave her assurances that he was trustworthy and had taken all necessary steps to live an upright life. He was very persuasive, and Ciata gave him an initial payment of ₦4 million before he signed the required documentation.
Regrettably, before starting any work on the land, she made a payment of ₦400,000, ₦350,000 of which was the development charge.
As she was about to depart the village, she received a call from someone claiming to own the same land. The news threw her off balance, and to make matters worse, the other individual who claimed ownership painted a skull-like figure on the fence to discourage onlookers.
According to the make-up artist, she paid ₦4 million for a plot of land that had already been sold, and she later discovered that the con artist she paid was well-known for these types of land sales.
She shared her experience and advised others not to be deceived by religious or other false beliefs.
“How I was scammed of ALL my life savings. My heart is shattered!!! PLS SHARE,” she captioned the post.
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