A young man has narrated how he was swindled at the popular Computer Village in Ikeja, Lagos, after going there to purchase a phone with ₦34,000. Instead of getting the device, he left with a bundle of papers and just ₦1,000.
The victim’s ordeal was captured in a viral TikTok post shared by user @o.18496, who documented the incident.
According to the young man, who identified himself as a resident of Agege, he had gone to Computer Village with hopes of securing a phone. Unfortunately, fraudsters tricked him, switched his cash, and handed him a pile of worthless paper with a ₦1,000 note on top.
In frustration, he explained:
“I came to buy a phone. They collected ₦34,000 and gave me ₦1,000.”
The video quickly gained traction online, attracting thousands of reactions from Nigerians who expressed both sympathy and disbelief at the recurring scams in Computer Village an area notorious for such incidents.
Social Media Reactions
Many commenters shared similar experiences and gave mixed reactions, ranging from mockery to genuine concern:
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📿🧃GBOLAHAN ⛷️🗽: “Ajeh this guy no be from Agege 😏😏😏.”
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temitopeadeola76: “I’m not proud of him because he no look like omo Agege. Omo Agege no dey dull aje 🤪.”
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꧁༆ ÖMÖ ÄŁHÄJÏ ༆꧂: “Rule number 3: Don’t think it can’t happen to you.”
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Alex Ashley Noah💔🕊️✝️: “From Ikeja to Agege N200, the money go remain N800. Buy cold bottle water N200, the remaining N600 use am buy bread. 😹💀.”
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Vinocash911: “Funny enough, the people wey dey by him side dey among 😅🤲.”
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Saint-Michael: “I kept my own paper inside bible for months thinking it would still change to real money.”
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bigJohn: “Imagine how could they do such for this type of person.”
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babypranker47: “Omoooo, exactly like my own. Still have my paper till now since 2020.”
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stallion_83: “A place where dem go sell cloth for you still collect it back from you on your way home 😂.”
Background
Computer Village, widely known as Nigeria’s largest technology and gadget market, has long carried a reputation for both genuine business opportunities and fraudulent practices. While many buyers secure authentic gadgets at competitive prices, others fall victim to swindlers who use trickery, fake products, and money-switching tactics to prey on unsuspecting customers.
The latest case has once again sparked debate over the need for tighter security and stricter regulation in the market to protect buyers from fraudsters.
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