Influencer dubbed Gucci Billionaire faces 20 years in jail over 100m Premier League scam
AN influencer dubbed the Gucci Billionaire is facing 20 years in jail after trying to trick a Premier League club out of £100million.
Ramon Abbas, 37, who flaunted his wealth on Instagram under the name Ray Hushpuppi, pleaded guilty in Los Angeles to being in a gang which tried to fleece the unnamed club.
Abbas pleaded guilty to being in a gang which tried to fleece an unnamed Premier League clubCredit: Richard Rayner Jet-setting Nigerian Abbas who has 2.5million followers is said to have used email scams to amass his wealth.
When he was nabbed in an FBI raid, he had £29million in cash and 13 luxury cars.
He is also accused of money laundering.
Court records, unsealed in the US, showed how the football team was targeted by a business email compromise scam, where legitimate email addresses are hacked and spoofed.
Abbas’s criminal gang tried to get the top-flight club to hand over £100million in 2019.
The United States Attorney’s Office, which prosecuted Abbas, last night refused to name the Premier League club or reveal whether the team actually handed over £100million.
Another UK business lost £200million and thousands more Brits are feared to have been caught up in the global con.
Abbas flaunted his wealth on Instagram under the name Ray HushpuppiCredit: Richard Rayner 
When Abbas was nabbed in an FBI raid he had £29million in cash and 13 luxury carsCredit: Instagram / @hushpuppi 
Abbas who has 2.5million Insta followers is said to have used email scams to amass his wealthCredit: Instagram / @hushpuppi Cash machine​ scam​ ​warning as thieves​ ​use ​hidden box ​to steal people's withdrawals
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