It's a fairly common sight at Ikoyi registry.
We
have seen photos of young Nigerian men getting married to white women
(usually older). These photos, whenever they pop up online, brings out a
general reaction from Nigerians.
The reaction is
always one of amusement. You see, we all know what is going on. When a
young man exchanges marital vows with a white lady, he is most likely
pulling a scam. He is in it for money and the papers and not for love.
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Angela Nwachukwu (72) and her Nigerian husband CJ (27)
(Buzz Nigeria )
This scam has been on
since Nigerian men sought for greener pastures in the golden streets of
Europe and America. The hook of this scam is to get in contact with a
white woman (preferably older). These days this is done online via
several dating websites.
The second step is to
make her fun in love with you. The third thing to do after she is head
over heels for you is to propose. This is when you see these women fly
into Nigeria and get married to a young Nigerian hustler at a wedding
registry.
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Angela Nwachukwu and CJ
(Buzz Nigeria )
A few days after
tying the knot, the newly wedded couple fly out of the country to start a
new life. When they get overseas, London, Seattle, Madrid or wherever,
our dear Naija boy flips the script on his naive bride.
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The visa hustle
(Nigerian Eye )
"I met my
Nigerian husband in 2008 and brought him here on a K-1 visa in 2009. I
thought he loved me by all the sweet words he said, the hundreds of
hours on the phone and webcam, messenger....." wrote an American woman who goes by the username Rannk 1 on the forum section of the website Visa Journey.
In 2014, she revealed how she was duped by her Nigerian husband.
"He
was on several sites. I was not aware of this until three months later.
website subscriptions. He was on several sites. I was not aware of this
until three months later" she wrote on the forum.
After chatting up women on numerous dating websites, her Nigerian husband told her he was leaving her on Christmas Eve. "He
has ruined my life and my kids' lives. He sucked $15,000 from me
overall, he took my youth and beauty, he damaged my relationship with my
family, I lost my best friend, he took away all my hope and happiness
in life. I regret ever meeting him!!!!" ranted the American lady.
This is a fairly common style of operation for Naija guy who is into marriage visa scams.
In 2015, a British woman
Deana Charles told
The Sun UK how she was
swindled by her Nigerian husband. "
He
told me he’d only married me for a visa. It explained why he’d been so
keen to get me pregnant, the authorities would find it harder to deport
him" she revealed.
It seems nothing will
stop some of us from getting that Green Card or visa. What's love when
you have the chance to leave Nigeria and reside in Europe or America?
In
America, some male African-Americans get married to white women because
it is a status symbol. For Nigerian men, it is just another way to make
it to the promise land.
All is fair in love and visas.
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