Pastor Tobi Adeboyega Link To A New Fraud In UK By Forbes (Read Gist)

Forbes released an article about a new magazine scam called “WOTC (Women Of The City)” and it has been linked to Pastor Tobi Adeboyega’s Church SPAC Nation.

Pastor Tobi Adeboyega Link To A New Fraud In UK By Forbes

Pastor Tobi is a well-known luxurious Nigerian pastor based in the UK, and he’s always the go-to Pastor for many Nigerian celebrities when in the UK.

SUMMARY OF THE FRAUD LINKED TO PASTOR TOBI ADEBOYEGA BY FORBES

One Dr. Yusra Al-Mukhtar, a skincare and beauty clinic owner, was approached by Women of the City (WOTC), a magazine claiming to empower female-owned businesses, with an offer to feature her clinic on the cover.

Al-Mukhtar agreed, expecting the feature to boost her profile as an entrepreneur. However, she later discovered that WOTC demanded a payment of $6,400 for the feature, which she negotiated down to $1,200.

Despite paying the fee, the promised interview never materialized, and the feature was never published. Similar stories emerged from other entrepreneurs who claimed to have lost money to WOTC.

Investigations revealed financial connections between WOTC and SPAC Nation, a controversial church accused of fraud and exploitation. Internal documents and discussions suggested that SPAC Nation pastors were involved in creating and running WOTC, with Pastor Mariam Mola playing a key role.

WOTC denied the allegations but entrepreneurs claimed to have collectively lost at least $195,000 to the magazine. The magazine’s former editor-in-chief, Phadria Prendergast, was associated with both WOTC and SPAC Nation.

The church, known for its flashy displays of wealth, faced scrutiny for its financial practices. WOTC operated by luring small business owners with promises of features and publicity, then charging fees but failing to deliver.

Freelancers also reported not being paid by WOTC. The magazine was eventually liquidated, and Prendergast formed a new magazine called The W.

In May, an event organized by Prendergast at Oxford University faced backlash for featuring Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, the former leader of SPAC Nation.

PARTIES TO THE FRAUD AS CITED BY FORBES