Popular Nigerian singer Seyi Vibez has revealed that he was defrauded while attempting to join Wizkid’s record label, Starboy Entertainment, during the early stages of his career.
In a recent interview with Wazobia FM, Lagos, Seyi Vibez recounted the incident, saying he Googled how to join Starboy Entertainment and found a phone number. After calling the number, he was asked to pay N10,000 for a registration form. Trusting the process, he sold his phone to make the payment, only to be blocked by the scammer afterward.
He said, “I remember when I was 13 years old, I wanted to sign to Starboy. I went to Google and typed, ‘How to register to Starboy record label.’ I saw one number and I called the number. The guy who picked it said I should pay for the form, N10,000. That was how I sold my phone and paid the guy N10,000, but after the payment, he blocked me. He told me that he was Wizkid’s recruitment officer. I said I would come for the screening, I would perform, and Wizkid would judge my performance. So I fell for it.”
Seyi Vibez advised up-and-coming artists not to sign up for any record label online to avoid similar scams.
