Shockwaves are reverberating across Yorùbáland and the global Yorùbá diaspora following the sudden death of the Baba Ọba (King’s Father) of the famed Oyotunji African Village in South Carolina, USA. The late Baba Ọba, Lukman Arohunfale, a revered socialite and traditionalist, passed away under circumstances already sparking fierce controversy. His death comes just days after he publicly accused the newly installed Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Akeem Adéyẹmọ Owoade, of allegedly ordering his courtiers to beat him mercilessly during a recent courtesy visit to the Oyo palace in Nigeria. In a widely circulated voice recording, the deceased recounted how what was meant to be a simple homage turned violent. Although the Baba Ọba had reportedly battled ill health in the past year, growing insinuations suggest that the alleged physical assault may have aggravated his condition, ultimately leading to his untimely death. The palace in Oyo recently denied that s...
Pastor Kolawole Ajetunmobi stole a boy photo on google to make some completely fake GoFundMe campaign trying to raise money for his own pocket.KK bought a fake woman and a child to defraud Nigerians..
How come KK put down his own bank and Paypal instead of alleged and ghost woman soliciting and fraudulently deceiving people?KK is a thief! Be warned.
How can I identify fake GoFundMe accounts?
“GoFraudMe” is a website that helps identify fraudulent GoFundMe accounts, and it helps you learn how to identify them.
Here are some red flags:
Look for Minimal details
What can you do to prevent yourself from falling for the scams?
• Look for specific details about recipient’s connection to victim/family
• Look for multiple images, ideally some including the organizer
• Better yet, look for a video posted by the organizer
See if images were pulled from the net
Find an image on a GoFunMe page and do a reverse image search with Google. If the image being used on the campaign is readily available online, be wary!
Here’s a guide that explains a fake GoFundMe and how to reverse image search to find a fake page, along with some other tips!
You don’t know the organizer and they don’t have an established “social presence”
Scammers often set up fake Facebook accounts to support their fake campaign. Here’s some ways to determine if it’s legit or not.
• Is the organizer’s Facebook account brand new?
• Do they have less than 40 “friends”?
If you said yes to any of these questions, then steer clear!
Lifehacker recommends contacting the organizer directly
You can do that by clicking on the little green envelope and sending them a message directly! Ask questions with specifics – fakers probably won’t reply, or give you vague answers.
What is GoFundMe’s stance on this?
“Donator Beware!”
GoFundMe says they can’t guarantee the validity of accounts, as there are hundreds of thousands of accounts set up each month.
However…GoFundMe started a “GoFundMe Guarantee” last year. They’ll refund up to $1000 to a donor that requests it for a campaign that GoFundMe deems fraudulent.
How can I help?
Using the tips we’ve outlined above, you can help out if you find a suspicious GoFundMe account by reporting suspicious accounts.
GoFundMe can place a hold on the campaign’s funds if they suspect the account may be fraudulent. You can also report suspicious accounts by clicking “Report Campaign” under the campaign description. There are set parameters for what constitutes fraud! So do NOT flag for fraud someone you just don’t like.