This is What Happens When You Hire a Nigerian Scammer as a Photographer
Here’s an unusual and inspiring 8-minute video by photographer Adam Grumbo of Matters To That One. After he was contacted online by a Nigerian scammer posing as a “hot American girl,” Grumbo decided to hire the scammer as a documentary photographer.
“He went into town and got some tomato juice, onions, peppers, and fish,” says Grumbo. “He made one of Nigerians’ favorite dishes. I know that Tobi is really struggling to survive in Nigeria. Me and most people watching this video are much more fortunate than he is. I had to give him the benefit of the doubt.”
Tobi also recorded a thank you video.
“I know God has plans for everything,” he says. “To even talk to somebody outside my country, it’s really a very big privilege for me.”
Grumbo is now fundraising for Tobi’s next photography assignment and you can support that project on GoFundMe.