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Nigerian Instagram star 'Hushpuppi' charged with attempt to steal Sh13 billion

'Hushpuppi' has 2.4million followers on Instagram [Photo: hushpuppi/Instagram]

An Instagram star with 2.4million followers has appeared in court in the US to face criminal charges over an alleged global scam which included an attempt to steal £100million from a Premier League football club.

Ramon Abbas, known on social media as 'Hushpuppi', has gained a following online after posting extravagant photographs of five-star hotels and luxury cars.

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