An American individual identified as Washington DC Chef has raised serious allegations against Nigerian media personality, Uti Nwachukwu. The American man accuses Uti of engaging in impersonation on Instagram to carry out fraudulent activities, specifically targeting people for gift card scams.
The accuser took to Twitter to share his grievances, claiming that Uti allegedly created a fake Instagram account using his name and shared several of his photos. This imposter account was purportedly used by Uti to request gift cards from unsuspecting individuals. According to Washington DC Chef, he confronted Uti through a video call on Instagram, and Uti answered the call.
Sharing the incident on Twitter, Washington DC Chef expressed his frustration, stating, “This bastard made a fake IG page with many of my photos. He began requesting my friends as well. He then had the audacity to start begging them for money on Google Play gift cards. Someone sent me the page. I called him on IG, and he answered….”
Emmofie commented, “The person in this picture is a Nigerian celebrity Uti Nwachukwu and he’s most likely a victim as well. Celebrities have their pictures and videos used for scams like this. I’m so sorry for your experience.”
Yhettyqueen pointed out, “That’s Uti
Uti made a fake page of you ke??”
Maverickhurt added humorously, “Lol they played you a pre-recorded video of a Nigerian celebrity.”
Tawanna_88 remarked, “it’s him looking like I’m the real chef anthony nigga 😭”
The Twitter post by Washington DC Chef also includes reactions from other Twitter users, emphasizing the confusion and potential misunderstanding surrounding the situation. Uti, a Nigerian celebrity, is suggested by some respondents to be a victim of having his images misused for scams.
🤦🏽♂️ what a dweeeb!! pic.twitter.com/1WP8xKgEDk
— Chef Anthony Thomas (@ChefAnthonyDC) December 15, 2023