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From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has distanced herself from a viral video circulating on social media which portrays her promoting a fraudulent investment scheme, warning Nigerians to disregard the content.
She raised the alarm in a statement on Sunday night, describing the video as a manipulated and misleading material created by fraudsters to deceive unsuspecting members of the public.
According to the lawmaker, the clip was altered from a previous interview she granted to television journalist, Seun Okinbaloye, with criminals editing the footage to promote a fake investment platform.
She explained that although the video appears to feature her voice and image, it is entirely fabricated and should not be trusted.
“It has come to my attention that unscrupulous individuals have doctored and manipulated my interview with Seun Okinbaloye to promote a fraudulent investment scheme.
“Although the video looks like me and even sounds like me, it is not real. It is fabricated and misleading content created to scam unsuspecting members of the public,” she said.
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The Kogi Central senator urged Nigerians to ignore the circulating video and avoid engaging with any investment opportunity connected to the manipulated content.
“I urge the public to disregard the fake investment video and avoid engaging with or investing in any scheme linked to the manipulated content,” she stated.
She also appealed to members of the public to report the page or platform hosting the video so it can be taken down and prevent others from falling victim to the scam.
She further called on relevant authorities and social media platforms to take swift action against those responsible for spreading the fraudulent content.
The lawmaker warned about the growing threat of digital scams and identity manipulation online, advising citizens to remain cautious while engaging on digital platforms.
“Please, stay vigilant and safe, and be guided against online scams,” she added.
Her warning came amid increasing cases of cyber fraud involving public figures, where criminals manipulate images, videos and audio, sometimes using artificial intelligence tools to give credibility to fraudulent investment schemes.
