Desalu and MC Monica Fall Victim to FRSC Scam

Nigerian actor Adekanla Desalu and comedian MC Monica have raised alarms after losing a combined total of over ₦4 million to fraudsters posing as officials from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). MC Monica received a text message alleging a traffic offence, which included a link to pay a ₦5,000 fine.

After completing the transaction, he discovered that approximately ₦1.85 million had been fraudulently withdrawn from his bank account. His bank informed him that the funds could not be recovered.

Similarly, Desalu received a text claiming he had violated speed limits and was instructed to pay a ₦2,500 fine through an attached link. After entering his payment details, $2,500 was deducted from his account.

Desalu, who has a background in the banking sector and is knowledgeable about fraud prevention, admitted he failed to identify the fraudulent link. Both entertainers have urged the public to refrain from clicking on unverified links requesting personal financial information.