“In 5 years he made $456 million”: Excerpts from a Hollywood short on Hushpuppi go viral on TikTok
- A video posted by American narrator Ray Williams revealing how Nigerian scammer Hushpuppi made more than $456 million in five years has gone viral.
- In the clip that went viral, Ray Williams revealed how Hushpuppi was arrested by American police in cooperation with the SWAT team in Dubai.
- The short film caught the attention of many online, especially because of Ray Williams’ special greeting to Nigerians at the end of the film.
A TikTok documentary video released by American narrator Ray Williams, telling the story of world-famous Nigerian con man, Hospopi.
The video shared the story of Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, also known as Hushpuppi, in a very captivating way, and got people talking online.
In his short film about Hushpuppi, Ray Williams revealed how US police were able to track down the Nigerian fraudster through a cake he posted online.
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The short film also revealed that Hushpuppi’s story was one of the “grass to grace” stories from Nigeria that turned into stories of greed.
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The short films revealed that within ten years, Hushpuppi had lived in three countries and made more than $456 million throughout that period.
Ray William also shared how over $40 million in cash was found with Hushpuppi and his gang when they were arrested.
The short film also revealed how a Canadian scammer Hushpuppi worked with and regularly chatted with on Snapchat, put him on the FBI’s radar.
Watch the short film below
Netizens react to the short film on Hushpuppi
Here are some of the reactions behind the viral clip:
@bustlineyetunde:
“Silence means calm and a puppy is a dog. A quiet dog then.”
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@daphnesimport:
“How many years do I have left?”
@julietibrahim:
“$40 million in cash, lots of ideas.”
@itshelenpaul:
“Why shout out to Nigeria?”
@runny_kay:
“Tribute to Nigeria Bawo.”
@fadakhar_vibes:
“I enjoyed the way he literally explained the whole story. What a storyteller.”
@mizsthicknesz:
“The shout out to Nigeria is really coming in.”
@official_freshprince:
“A lot of people will never know how much damage they have just done to our reputation and brand with this latest stupid trend to Nigeria.”
@Davies_phenomenon:
“This shoutout is for Nigeria at last.”
@bigvib3r:
“No end for me… Baba must shout out to Nigerians.”
@_exosa:
“Even the man couldn’t believe his eyes to the point where he had to salute Nigerians.”
@bah_leegnf:
“11 years are almost over.”
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while, legit.ng He recalls reports when the US Central District Court in California sentenced Hushpuppi to 11 years in prison for fraud and money laundering.
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The social media star pleaded guilty to conspiring to engage in money laundering with several people inside and outside the United States.
However, the Internet promoter will only have to serve nine years because he has already served two years in an American prison.
Source: Legit.ng