Alleged $75k romance scam: IK Ogbonna denies involvement, EFCC invitation

Nigerian movie star, IK Ogbonna, has denied involvement in a viral alleged romance scam.

DAILY POST reports that a report of the actor being invited and investigated by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in collaboration with the FBI over a $75k romance scam surfaced online on Friday morning.

According to the report, the complaint was made against him by a 49-year-old American woman named, Kimberly Ann, who alleged to have been in an online relationship 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.

Alleged $75k romance scam: IK Ogbonna denies involvement, EFCC invitation