The rise and fall of an international fraudster
The rise and fall of Hushpuppi 鈥� the social media influencer and global money-launderer.
Assignment reveals the inside story of Ramon Abbas, one of a new breed of global cyber fraudsters. Snared by the FBI in 2020, Abbas is better known as Instagram influencer Hushpuppi, who flaunted a life of designer clothes, private jets and penthouse apartments to millions of followers. Little did they know that his lavish lifestyle was funded through a complex web of cyber-heists.
Most cyber-criminals remain nameless, faceless, anonymous and all but untraceable. Now, Assignment unmasks Ramon Abbas, revealing a complicated, sometimes ruthless character driven by a thirst for wealth and celebrity status.
Reporters: Paul Connolly and Princess Abumere
Producer: Helen Clifton
Editor: Maggie Latham
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