Yoruba → English transcript

Anything related to doing business, be careful, especially if you are a small business owner. There are a lot of new scams around here. There are a lot of scams.

To be specific, many scams involve people who push hard and take your money. They're in the neighborhood. They call people, make contact and collect money. Yes, there are a lot of new scams here.

Yeah, they'll make it look official. Officially they'll present it. They'll act like it's legitimate. Ah!

Yes, they will go to the office and offer to supply the food. I have eaten their food. For example, they will get everyone to come, to wake up and show up.

They will offer to supply the food. See, maybe in Lagos State. Some paperwork here and there. They will provide the accommodation. They will provide the transport.

They will make it really official. Like something real. Do you understand what I'm saying?

They can even send things to your email. They can ask for your email address. Send things to your email address.

You will feel like you are already making money. It will make your work. It will pay my bus fare.

So, they might call you and tell you to come. To come and pick up a delivery.

To come and take your money, or to transfer money to you or something.

They will tell you, "one litre and sanitiser." One litre and sanitiser.

Or they will say, "one litre, food pack." Or something related to what you are doing.

They may ask some vendor to collect one litre. They may instruct a vendor to take the money for you. They may even give you the vendor's number.

That vendor might be acting alone, claiming to be from the commissioner — like the state commissioner, or the SSA to the commissioner.

They will give money to everyone. Don't be easily fooled. They might promise each person 100,000.

So, every person—those people want to give to them. It's only 100,000 per person.

Give to each person. You know, you're already looking at a bigger picture.

Let's say, from that deal, they would take home maybe 1.5 million.

And as a small business owner, those people will be pleased. They'll be delighted.

You just make a 1.5 million gain. That's how it comes together.

My friend, you understand. They won't mind spending 100,000.

And most people buy things online. They won't mind spending.

So far, people can trust you with their own money.

Why can't you trust the other person, too, with your money?

Some people say they won't send 100k. 100k is nothing to them.

If we send it now, they will send theirs now as well.

If we send it now, they'll take it and hold onto it.

Don't worry about type two. We're type two.

That one will be about 150k. They'll send that money.

At the end of the day, when it matters, they'll come through.

If they keep calling, it's because they want to trick you.

Don't pick up. If they call repeatedly, just block them.

Just block them. That is one of the most important things.

I'm saying you should use Truecaller. Go and download Truecaller.

For example, it will show the caller's photo and identity so you can recognize them.

Most times it's pointless. I don't know — the content can be misleading.

They can also talk live on the call. They will try to confuse you further.

Some people will call claiming they want a refund.

They told me to pay money. You know they even ask for your phone or SIM.

I already explained this. I talked about it.

It happened by accident.

Also, just now my phone—Truecaller showed it.

It shows the call as spam.

That phone number is marked in red.

So all these people are everywhere.

If they are not threatening you with that,

they will threaten you. They will try to extort money from you.

They may tell you there is a court case against you.

For example, they will just take your business number from online listings.

It will show up. That we put the number there.

We also put pictures with the number.

So that the number can be used to make payments.

When the number is registered and linked to the account.

When the number is listed, it will be visible.

When the number owner is available, they can set up the number.

Number — business number.

You know, our numbers now are everywhere.

Our phone numbers, business numbers.

I asked for the address. I went and wrote down my address.

I gave them the information. It was updated.

Places where I worked in the past.

So places where I worked in the past.

Phone number — my office.

What is it? Google.

So that at least anybody searching for the company

will get my phone number.

So these are the things that

at least

My mobile is also registered there.

Ayi and Jomo and Manso.

In the car we also take it along when we go.

So that's why we had to include that number.

There is hand sanitizer.

Towels and cups for people.

Towels and cups in a packet.

Hair — give to the makeup artist.

Hair — give baby wipes.

Hair — give things like that.

Esoji.

Esoji.

Esoji.

Esoji.