IK OGBONNA DENIES INVOLVEMENT IN ALLEGED $75,000 ROMANCE SCAM, RESPONDS TO EFCC INVITATION

July 11, 2026

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By: Muftau Fatimo

Nigerian actor, IK Ogbonna, has dismissed claims linking him to a viral alleged romance scam.

The media reports that a report of the actor being invited and investigated by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in collaboration with the FBI over a $75k romance scam surfaced online on Friday morning.

According to the report, the complaint was made against him by a 49-year-old American woman named, Kimberly Ann, who alleged to have been in an online relationship since 2025.

However, denying the report on his Instagram story, IK Ogbonna said “This report is completely false, malicious, and without any factual basis. I don’t support, or participate in any form of internet fraud, romance scams, or any other fraudulent activity.”

While warning the general public against the imposters, he said “unfortunately, this is not the first time my name, image, and identity have been used by unknown individuals operating fake social media accounts to deceive unsuspecting members of the public.”

I have never authorized anyone to represent me online, solicit money on my behalf, or engage in private conversations pretending to be me.

“Please remain vigilant and be extremely careful of impersonators and catfish accounts that exploit my identity to scam unsuspecting people”, he wrote in the disclaimer post.