A man from Lagos, who calls himself a skilled programmer and long-time internet fraudster, has shared shocking details about his scams.
In a recent YouTube video interview with Original Gangster Lungu (@TwistOverLord), Damilola confessed to tricking the owner of African Independent Television (AIT), Raymond Dokpesi, and members of Bishop David Oyedepo’s Winners Chapel out of large sums of money.
Dami said he started online fraud, known locally as “yahoo,” in 2002.
He claimed to be a full-stack developer since 2000, with skills in languages like Python, Java, and Django. He boasted that his smallest scam earned him $50,000, and he once collected up to $65,000 in a single hit.
In the interview, Damilola explained how he scammed AIT in 2012.
He built a fake Yahoo email login page and sent virus links to Raymond Dokpesi’s email. Once Dokpesi clicked, Dami accessed his account and stole money. “I collected Raymond’s box and money from his account,” Dami said. This forced Dokpesi to flee to Dublin temporarily.
Dami also targeted Winners Chapel in Kenya. He tricked a pastor into clicking a link, then used the pastor’s profile to message church members asking for favors. He collected $2,000 from them. Overall, he claimed these scams netted him nearly $1 million over the years.
Despite his criminal past, Dami now says he wants to go legitimate.
He graduated in computer science and learned advanced programming in a private school.
In the video, he spoke with a potential employer and a UK programmer named Kazeem about switching to real jobs. “I can build websites, crack panels, but I need help to launch legitimate apps,” he said.
He mentioned facing financial troubles, losing his phone, and even picking plastics to survive.
Dami revealed he was arrested and spent a month in a police cell, where he faced tough conditions. He denied rumors of mental illness or using a friend for rituals. He blamed family issues, including a rehab stay for smoking “colos,” for his current struggles.
The interviewer offered to help Dami find remote programming work, including contracts worth up to 20 million naira monthly. Dami eagerly agreed, saying, “Slow motion is better than no motion.” He asked for immediate support like a phone and laptop to start.
