Man Who Mistakenly Sent N100k to Wrong Opay Account Cries Out, Shares What Receiver Told Him
- A Nigerian man has cried out for help on social media after mistakenly sending N100,000 to the wrong account
- According to him, he reached out to the recipient and begged him to return the money, but the person allegedly refused
- Speaking further, he lamented that he went to the extent of asking the recipient to split the money, but still got no positive feedback
A Nigerian man was left devastated after he accidentally sent a huge sum of money to the wrong account.
He had mistakenly transferred N100,000 to an incorrect account allegedly belonging to a certain Mr. Obinna Divine Favour Okoronko.
Source: Twitter
Man laments after sending N100k to wrong account
The man, identified as @abdullahayofel on X, said he reached out to the recipient and requested that he return the money.
However, despite his efforts, the recipient allegedly refused to refund the amount.
According to @abdullahayofel, he even offered to let the recipient keep N50,000 of the money, but still received no positive response.
In a heartfelt plea, @abdullahayofel shared his ordeal on social media, hoping that someone would come to his aid.
He explained that the money was meant for a business project and that losing it would be a great setback.
The man had been working on a house wiring project in Oyo with his team and had intended to use the money to purchase materials.
Source: Twitter
The post read:
"I just mistakenly sent money to the wrong @OPay_NG account belonging to one Mr. Obinna Divine Favour Okoronko (08038101401). I called him, he confirmed receiving the money but refused to refund and switched off his phone. JaizBankNG says retrieval isn’t certain without his consent which he clearly won’t give. Please, who can help me? And @OPay_NG can you please block this account. I even reason the guy make he collect 50k from the money, but he still refuse.
"Since yesterday I dey Oyo with my guys on one house wiring project, we never even see profit reach 100k. I just go buy remaining materials for tomorrow, mistakenly send the money to this oloriburuku instead of the supplier. I even beg am make he just collect 50k, but the werey still insist no gree to refund. I sent 100k, I even reason am make he collect 50k from the money, but he still refuse."
See the post below:
Reactions as Opay customer cries out online
Nigerians stormed the comments section to send out advice to the heartbroken man.
Udemezue Ejike said:
"You can obtain a police report and a court order, after which the bank will be instructed to place a lien on the account. The police can assist in recovering your funds, though you may need to budget about ₦500,000 for logistics and other related expenses."
Citizens said:
"So sorry bro, But how would you not see the person's name, this is 100k we are talking about. Even Opay would give you a warning signal that this is to a new person and you proceeded. Bro you need to be careful. It's a sign from the universe, u need to stop being in a heist to make decisions, and for the person that took the money, please dont let unfortunate things before you and your family, return that money. ki Olorun ran yin lowo."
Man sends N100k to wrong account
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian man who wanted to fund his sports betting account lamented sending the money to someone else's instead.
He displayed proof of the N100k erroneous transaction and appealed to the receiver to do a refund.
Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
