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“I never spoke again”- Man shares reason for cutting ties with friend over $10,000

‎A Nigerian man took to social media, revealing why he cut ties with his friend years ago over a $10,000 investment.

‎In a post on his X handle, @only1kai, the man shared that the incident unfolded nearly 3 years ago after he hopped on a crypto scheme.

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‎Man Speaks Out

‎According to the X user, weeks after investing in the scheme, a devastating incident unfolded as it crashed.  However, he informed security operatives about the situation.

‎”The website disappeared along with my money.I reported it to the police, thinking that was the end”, He added.


‎Details Of The Investigation


‎Meanwhile, security operatives traced the money to a crypto exchange and discovered his friend was involved.

‎Although,he recovered $6,000, but despite his friend’s appeal, he turned a deaf ear.


‎Reactions Trailing Below…….


‎Samuel Peter remarked, “Before sending money to friends or family, I now ask for proof, verify independently, and assume emotions are not evidence. That habit has saved me more than once”.

‎Tete Bebe stated, “The money hurts, but the betrayal from someone you trusted hits differently” .

‎Idara shared, “3 years ago I lost 12k the exact same way. Police got nothing. You’re one of the lucky ones getting $6k back. Respect for dropping the friendship”.

‎Mosvilla added, “An honest mistake can be forgiven. A planned betrayal is much harder to come back from”.

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