I Was Scamming Banks Before 419 Started – Charly Boy

Veteran singer and social activist, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, has said that he engaged in scamming before 419 became popular in Nigeria.

Advance fee fraud or “419 fraud”, is a scheme in which a sender requests help facilitating the illegal transfer of money, according to Wikipedia.

Speaking in the latest episode of ‘The Honest Bunch Podcast’, co-hosted by actor, Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, aka Nedu, Charley Boy said he was involved in scamming banks before 419 became popular.

He also disclosed that his dad, the late Justice Chukwudifu Oputa, damaged him through religion.

“I spoil from belle because at 16, I don born. My first son is almost 53. I was scamming banks even before una begin hear of 419, I don do small. My papa, when I dey small he damage me with religion and religiousity,” he said.