Nigerian comedian, Destalker, has opened up about his past struggles before finding success in the entertainment industry, revealing that he once attempted internet fraud but was unsuccessful.
Speaking on the latest episode of the In-house Gist podcast, the popular comedian disclosed that the friend who introduced him to the fraudulent act is now a pastor.
He explained that his inability to deceive people was due to his kind nature, which made it impossible for him to go through with such schemes.
“Before I left Enugu, I tried internet fraud with one of my friend who is now a pastor but I wasn’t successful at it. Then we would book night sessions at cyber cafe for N250. I couldn’t afford it then so my friend always paid for me. He is now a big pastor, Rev. Nelson Umeh.
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“However, while he was scouting for victims online to scam, I was busy chatting with my family, friends and old schoolmates from Ughelli on Facebook. After that, I would fall asleep. There is no need for overspending when you are on the wrong lane…” he said.
Destalker added that his failure in cybercrime was a blessing in disguise, as it pushed him toward discovering his true calling in comedy.
“But today, it is a changed story. Because it [internet fraud] was not my destiny. I can’t defraud a person because I am kindhearted. Because of all that I went through, I have grown so confident that no one can stop me from achieving my goal.
“There were some comedians who said without them I would not perform at certain shows and I told them that I would blow even without performing there. And I did. Some of the shows have gone extinct and some of the comedians are also no longer relevant,” Destalker expressed.
The comedian has since risen to prominence in Nigeria’s entertainment scene, attributing his success to perseverance and integrity.
