HUSHPUPPI: Instagram Grants Hushpuppi Access To continue Using Account

Instagram has said Nigerian fraudster Huspuppi may continue using his account despite facing conviction for 

fraud in the United States.

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Dubai-based The National reported that Instagram declared Hushpuppi free to continue using his social media account. It said the Nigerian did not violate the social media platform’s laws.

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Hushpuppi, by real name Ramon Abbas, lived a life of luxury in Dubai – in a multi-million dollar money laundering empire – always flaunted his expensive lifestyle on his Instagram account.

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He used Instagram to show his largesse, sharing photos of extravagant shopping trips, luxury cars, clothes, and watches.

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An international police investigation uncovered almost $41 million in cash and 13 cars valued at about $6.8 million.

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Further evidence in phone and computer records contained more than 100,000 fraudulent files and the email addresses of nearly two million possible victims.

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Hushpuppi owned a fleet of luxury cars, including a Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maybach.

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The Nigerian fraudster has over 2.5 million followers on Instagram. He has not published a post on his account since June 2020, the same month he was arrested by Dubai Police.

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Instagram, however, said Huspuppi will be free to continue to use the site unless law enforcement in the US where he is facing trial rules otherwise.

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The American social media company said it is enforcing a policy on inmate takedown requests in place for prisoners active on social media. Abbas does not fall under the categories which would validate account removal.

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Instagram said accounts are only usually closed if they represent dangerous organisations or individuals.

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The 37-year-old Nigerian fraudster pleaded guilty to crimes that netted profits of some $24 million from his victims.

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Court documents in July 2021 disclosed how Hushpuppi played a major role in a school finance scam, as well as several other cyber and business email compromise schemes that cumulatively caused more than $24 million in losses.

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