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‘Filthy rich’ Nigerian socialite charged in US over cyber fraud

Popular Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi. Photo [Courtesy,Standard]

A Nigerian Instagram celebrity with 2.4 million followers and known for his flamboyant lifestyle could face a statutory sentence for money laundering and cyber crime.

Ramon Abbas, alias Hushpuppi, 37, has appeared in court in the US, accused of conspiring to launder millions of dollars through cyber crime cartels.

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