Tag: HUSHPUPPI
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I didn’t know he was involved in fraud – Davido opens up on relationship with Hushpuppi
Popular Nigerian singer, Davido has opened up about his relationship with convicted internet fraudster and former socialite Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi.
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Nigeria: Hushpuppi for president – By Promise Adiele
His name is Ramon Olorunwa Abbas. At least he has a real name. But the world knows him as Hushpuppi, the Nigerian disingenuous internet scammer recently convicted in the US. For many people, Hushpuppi faces an inconsequential future, but current developments in Nigeria towards the 2023 elections suggest that there may, after all, be a…
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All you need to know about the US prison where Hushpuppi will stay for 11 years
The convicted international fraudster, Ramon Abbas, alias Hushpuppi, will be spending the next few years of his life in confinement at a new ‘home’ in New Jersey in the United States. While sentencing the self-confessed fraudster to 11 years in jail on 7 November, the US district court for the Central District of California recommended…
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50 Cent to release movie series based on Hushpuppi’s story
American rapper and producer, Curtis James Jackson III, popularly known as 50 Cent, has announced plans to release a movie series based on the notorious Nigerian internet fraudster, Ramon Abass, aka Hushpuppi. Recall that Hushpuppi was arrested in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates in June 2020, for defrauding over 1.9 million people, the majority of…
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Cyber Fraud: US Court sentences Hushpuppi to 11 Years in prison
A United States Central District Court in California has sentenced alleged Nigerian cyber fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, to 11 years imprisonment for cyber fraud. Hushpuppi, who had already spent two years in prison, is now expected to spend nine more years behind bars in the US. The controversial social media celebrity was…
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American court postpones Hushpuppi’s judgment day till November 3rd
The United States District Court for the Central District of California has postponed the judgment day of internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi ti the 3rd of November, 2022. Hushpuppi was initially billed for sentence on the 19th of September 2022 but the judge has now postponed his judgment day again.
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US court to sentence Hushpuppi September 21
Thom Mrozek, the Director of Media Relations- United States Attorney’s Office for Central District of California, Los Angeles, has confirmed that Internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, will be sentenced on September 21, 2022. This was disclosed via email by him on Friday. Hushpuppi’s sentence date had been moved three times since his…
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Court fixes date to deliver judgment on Abba Kyari’s extradition
A Federal High Court in Abuja, will on Aug. 29 deliver judgment in the extradition suit filed by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) against the suspended DCP Abba Kyari, over his alleged link with Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, an alleged internet fraudster held United States. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel for…
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EXTRADITION: Court to hear Abba Kyari’s case on Friday
A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled hearing for Friday in the extradition proceedings initiated against suspended Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Abba Kyari by the Federal Government. Justice Inyang Ekwo chose the date on Thursday to enable the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) file a formal response to Kyari’s notice of primary…
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FACTCHECK: Did Hushpuppi commit fresh $400,000 fraud from US prison?
Nigerian Abbas Ramon arrested for fraud by the FBI in 2020. The media was awash with news on Thursday that a popular Nigerian Instagram celebrity Abbas Ramon, also known as Hushpuppi, who is currently in US detention over fraud charges had laundered over $400k from prison. The circulated document had claimed that the Federal Bureau…