By Elvira Jordan
Nigerian content creator and comedian Brain Jotter whose real name is Chukwuebuka Emmanuel Amuzie, has alleged that he lost over $100,000 to a real estate investment deal in 2021, urging financially rising youths to be wary of investment scams.
In a statement shared publicly, the 26-year-old said he invested nearly all his savings at the time about ₦60 to 70 million converted in stages from his growing YouTube earnings into a company called Property Matchmakers.
According to Brain Jotter, the company offered him an investment tied to Beechwood Estate with two options: 30% Return on Investment after 12 months, with land as collateral, or
Keep the land instead of taking capital plus profit.
He said he received a deed of assignment but admitted he did not involve a lawyer.
“I was ignorant as hell and simply trusted them,” he stated. “30% in a year didn’t feel like too much.”
Brain Jotter said he did not press for returns for the first couple of years due to work. But between 2023–2024, when he tried to develop the land, the company allegedly asked him to wait, citing survey approval and the coastal road project.
By 2025, he said the situation “began to look shady.” He then demanded either the physical property to perfect documents and develop, or a full refund.
The company, he alleged, offered to refund his capital but with a 15% penalty deduction — despite the original promise of a 30% gain.
Brain Jotter lamented what he described as the loss in value.
“In 2021, ₦60–70 million could have bought a solid house, but by now, the value of that money has been heavily eroded by inflation and the fall of the naira.”
He stressed that this is “just my own side of the story with Property Matchmakers” and noted he’s “not even sure if they have changed their name since then.”
Brain Jotter used the experience to caution other young Nigerians building wealth online.
“Please be careful as a financially rising youth. As you’re struggling to become financially free, many investment scammers out there are watching you… Do your due diligence, involve professionals, verify documents, and never invest large amounts simply because you trust someone. Trust should not replace a legal process of protecting your investments, or else you will have a long story to tell.”
As of press time, Property Matchmakers has not issued a public response to the allegations.
The story has sparked renewed conversations online about due diligence, real estate fraud, and the need for legal backing in investment deals.
