IK Ogbonna Opens Up On Alleged $75k Romance Scam, EFCC Invitation

Nollywood actor, IK Ogbonna, has denied being invited and investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), over a $75k romance scam.

Naija News reports that the denial follows the complaint 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, Ik Ogbonna, in a post via his Instagram story, described the reports as completely false, malicious, and without any factual basis.

While warning the general public against impostors, the movie star noted that it was not the first time his name, image, and identity had been used by unknown individuals operating fake social media accounts to deceive unsuspecting members of the public.

He wrote, “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.

“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.