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Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Debunks Fake Investment Video, Warns Public #selemediaafrica #selemedia #johnselephilip
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Nigerian Senator Natasha Apoti Uduagan
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Nigerian Senator Natasha Apoti Uduagan
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Nigerian Senator Natasha Apoti Uduagan has warned members of the public to
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has warned members of the public to
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has warned members of the public to ignore a fake investment video
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ignore a fake investment video
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ignore a fake investment video circulating online that falsely uses her
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circulating online that falsely uses her
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circulating online that falsely uses her identity to promote a financial scheme.
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identity to promote a financial scheme.
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identity to promote a financial scheme. The senator who represents Ki state said
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The senator who represents Ki state said
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The senator who represents Ki state said the video is completely false and was
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the video is completely false and was
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the video is completely false and was created by fraudsters attempting to
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created by fraudsters attempting to
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created by fraudsters attempting to deceive unsuspecting Nigerians.
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deceive unsuspecting Nigerians.
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deceive unsuspecting Nigerians. According to her statement, the video
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According to her statement, the video
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According to her statement, the video shows manipulated content that appears
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shows manipulated content that appears
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shows manipulated content that appears to suggest she is endorsing or promoting
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to suggest she is endorsing or promoting
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to suggest she is endorsing or promoting an investment opportunity.
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an investment opportunity.
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an investment opportunity. However, the Senator Senator Natasha
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However, the Senator Senator Natasha
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However, the Senator Senator Natasha clarifies that she has no connection to
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clarifies that she has no connection to
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clarifies that she has no connection to the scheme and has never authorized
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the scheme and has never authorized
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the scheme and has never authorized anyone to use her image or name for such
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anyone to use her image or name for such
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anyone to use her image or name for such promotions.
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promotions.
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promotions. She ought Nigerians to be extremely
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She ought Nigerians to be extremely
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She ought Nigerians to be extremely cautious when encountering online
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cautious when encountering online
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cautious when encountering online investment advertisements, especially
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investment advertisements, especially
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investment advertisements, especially those that promise unusually high
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those that promise unusually high
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those that promise unusually high returns or quick profits.
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returns or quick profits.
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returns or quick profits. In recent years, online scams and
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In recent years, online scams and
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In recent years, online scams and fraudulent investment schemes have
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fraudulent investment schemes have
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fraudulent investment schemes have become increasingly common across
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become increasingly common across
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become increasingly common across Nigeria with criminals using the names
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Nigeria with criminals using the names
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Nigeria with criminals using the names and images of well-known personalities
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and images of well-known personalities
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and images of well-known personalities to gain the trust of potential victims.
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Security experts say scammers often edit
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Security experts say scammers often edit
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Security experts say scammers often edit videos or create fake social media post
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videos or create fake social media post
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videos or create fake social media post that make it appear as though public
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that make it appear as though public
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that make it appear as though public figures are endorsing their schemes.
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figures are endorsing their schemes.
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figures are endorsing their schemes. These tactics are designed to convince
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These tactics are designed to convince
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These tactics are designed to convince people to invest money quickly without
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people to invest money quickly without
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people to invest money quickly without verifying the authenticity of the
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verifying the authenticity of the
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verifying the authenticity of the claims.
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claims.
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claims. said Natasha therefore advised the
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said Natasha therefore advised the
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said Natasha therefore advised the public to always verify any investment
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public to always verify any investment
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public to always verify any investment opportunity through official sources
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opportunity through official sources
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opportunity through official sources before committing their money. She also
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before committing their money. She also
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before committing their money. She also encouraged victims of online fraud to
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encouraged victims of online fraud to
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encouraged victims of online fraud to report such incident to the relevant
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report such incident to the relevant
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report such incident to the relevant authorities so that those responsible
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authorities so that those responsible
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authorities so that those responsible can be investigated.
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The senator emphasized that protecting
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The senator emphasized that protecting
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The senator emphasized that protecting citizens from financial fraud requires
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citizens from financial fraud requires
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citizens from financial fraud requires awareness, caution, and cooperation
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awareness, caution, and cooperation
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awareness, caution, and cooperation between the public and law enforcement
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between the public and law enforcement
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between the public and law enforcement agencies. As the video continues to
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agencies. As the video continues to
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agencies. As the video continues to circulate online, she reaffirmed that it
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circulate online, she reaffirmed that it
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circulate online, she reaffirmed that it is fake and warned that anyone promoting
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is fake and warned that anyone promoting
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is fake and warned that anyone promoting it may be part of a criminal scam.
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it may be part of a criminal scam.
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it may be part of a criminal scam. Reporting for you, I'm Susan Danielle.
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Reporting for you, I'm Susan Danielle.
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Reporting for you, I'm Susan Danielle. >> We must unite now.
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>> We must unite now.
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>> We must unite now. We must have one army. We must have one
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We must have one army. We must have one
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We must have one army. We must have one currency. We must have one foreign
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currency. We must have one foreign
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currency. We must have one foreign policy. We must be united.
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And I can hear the Osakia for saying I
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And I can hear the Osakia for saying I
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And I can hear the Osakia for saying I do not want to be the leader of that
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do not want to be the leader of that
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do not want to be the leader of that country. I simply want unity. And I'm
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country. I simply want unity. And I'm
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country. I simply want unity. And I'm [music] saying that we must leave here
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[music] saying that we must leave here
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[music] saying that we must leave here with one united government. They listen
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with one united government. They listen
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with one united government. They listen not to the Osag.
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not to the Osag.
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not to the Osag. I can still hear
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I can still hear
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I can still hear those immortal words
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those immortal words
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those immortal words of for kur.
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