Popular Actress, Shan George, Cries Out As Fraudster Wipes N3.6m From Her Account

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By Abiola Olawale

A Popular Nigerian actress, Shan George has cried out for help as she reportedly fell victim to a suspected fraudster who defrauded her of N3.6 million.

The actress who took to her official Instagram page shared a screenshot of the debit alert on her Zenith account on Friday.

In the now-viral video, George called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Nigerian police, and Zenith Bank to come to her aid and help her track the suspected individual.

She said: “I need help cos I’m dy!ng. This person has just cleared my account.

“Pls my pple, everyone pls help. Pls Zenith Bank, Reverse it. I can’t access my app. I’m De@D”

”Cecilia Chiagoziem Okoro that is the name of the person that has just wiped all the money in my account, 3.6 million into an Opay account.

“I am begging everybody, please Zenith bank, Opay, Abeg make una help me. I take God beg una.

“I don’t have any kobo anywhere again, what will I eat? I no fit beg, I beg una, make una help me.

“EFCC, Nigerian police, abeg, I don’t know the authorities, Zenith bank, I am begging you people.

The New Diplomat reports that George is a Nigerian Nollywood actress. Before debuting in the movie Thorns of Rose, she had previously featured in a 1997 soap opera titled Winds of Destiny. She is best known for her role in the movies Outkast and Welcome to Nollywood.

“It’s just today, 3rd of May, it’s not even up to an hour ago from now that I am doing this video.”

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