by Anike Jacobs
We guess this is what falling in love in 2015 is all about.
A 53-year-old American man simply identified as Steve has made headlines for sending $100,000 to a woman, Kelly in Nigeria over 29 months – a woman he has never met as they mostly communicate online.
According to Daily Mail, Kelly told Steve that her parents had died in a car accident in Ohio in 2012, and that she was to inherit $25.6 million from her dead parents. And so, Steve is assisting her financially until she gets her inheritance.
According to reports, he sells his plasma (a yellowish liquid that has to be separated from blood) twice a week in order to send money to his beloved wife in Nigeria.
Kelly is said to be currently living with James, her attorney.
Steve, an accountant was recently featured on the talk show, Dr. Phil, where he revealed his rationale for sending money to a woman he has never met.
“I’ve not met Kelly, but it doesn’t matter. I love her just the same. She has an inheritance coming, and I’ve always wanted to be a millionaire, so it’s like a match made in heaven. I just love her. She is very beautiful and warm, kind, caring and loving,” he said.
He also stated that he had tried to meet his wife once before but things didn’t work out. Steve claimed that she had been in South Dakota at the time. However, when Dr. Phil’s team analyzed the e-mail correspondence exchanged between the couple (during that period), it was discovered that the IP address was from Nigeria.
Oh dear.
Nigerians earnestly asked 4change. And BUHARI can change Nigeria 4 good.