Nollywood actor IK Ogbonna has dismissed reports linking him to an alleged romance scam that recently went viral online.
The reports, which surfaced on Friday, claimed that the actor had been invited and questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over an alleged $75,000 romance scam.
According to the claims, a 49-year-old American woman identified as Kimberly Ann accused the actor of defrauding her after allegedly maintaining an online romantic relationship with him since 2025.
However, denying the report on his Instagram story, IK Ogbonna said “This report is completely false, malicious, and without any factual basis. I don’t support, or participate in any form of internet fraud, romance scams, or any other fraudulent activity.”
While warning the general public against the imposters, he said “unfortunately, this is not the first time my name, image, and identity have been used by unknown individuals operating fake social media accounts to deceive unsuspecting members of the public.”
“I have never authorized anyone to represent me online, solicit money on my behalf, or engage in private conversations pretending to be me.
“Please remain vigilant and be extremely careful of impersonators and catfish accounts that exploit my identity to scam unsuspecting people”, he wrote in the disclaimer post.