A heated exchange between a hair stylist and her client has gone viral after the customer allegedly attempted to pay with a fake bank transfer.

The incident was first shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @aunoluwapo243, who posted a video showing the stylist confronting the accused. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

In the clip, the stylist could be heard saying:
“It’s a fake transfer you did,” as she dismissed the client’s attempts to explain. The stylist insisted on being paid, accusing the customer of fraud.

The video quickly gained attention online, sparking mixed reactions as social media users debated the rising issue of fake transfer scams in Nigeria.

Reactions from Social Media

• Forever single😔💔: “Make we no lie, the hair deserve fake transfer cos e no fine jhare 😔.”

• ꧁𖣘𝐄𝐰𝐚❤️🥺𖣘꧂: “Shey na by force to do hair awon baddie Ole 😂😂.”

• HAIR STYLIST IN ABEOKUTA 🎀: “Arinola wey be street herself 😂🥺 ori Eyin mejeji ti buru 😢.”

• SÕFT girl🫥💞: “Na by force to do hair ni 😭😹 aseju ni, iru attachment all back ti wa okay.”

• Symply enny 💖💗💓: “Me wey dey do all back since last year anno get sense abi 😳🤣🤣.”

• 🌸🌸Ayo__Olami🌸🌸: “Wait oo, how dem take dey do all this fake transfer of a thing cos I don’t understand 😳.”

• 😍💋✨: “Nd some of them wey dey caption thief self nah thief 😂😂.”

The incident has once again drawn attention to the growing trend of fake transfers, leaving many small business owners frustrated and calling for stricter measures against fraud.

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