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11/10/2022

‘He Got Burnt’: How One of Instagram’s Biggest Fraudsters Was Brought Down

Vice.com

To his 2.8 million Instagram fans Ramon Abbas, better known as “Billionaire Gucci Master” or by his tag @hushpuppi, was a man with the world at his feet: a hustler thriving in the dizzying wealth of the United Arab Emirates. 

A self-styled business magnate-cum-fashion influencer, he was living in a £1,000-per-night hotel with a Cristal-packed fridge, designer outfits and luxury cars. He picked up A-list friends from Premier League footballers to top fashion designers, who he duly splashed across his social media feed. 

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