Afrobeats hitmaker Mr Real has raised the alarm over a deceptive new trend at Nigerian social events, alleging that party hosts are now hiring professional "money sprayers" to pressure unsuspecting guests into lavishing cash.

In a video shared on his Instagram page, the Legbegbe singer warned fans and the public against feeling intimidated or pressured by lavish displays of wealth seen at public gatherings or across social media.

Detailing the inner workings of the scheme, Mr Real explained that event hosts contract these specialized operators to rain cash—including foreign currencies like US dollars—on the dancefloor.

"Some Nigerians now rent people to spray money at their parties. What sort of business is that? Let me break it down for you. It is crazy. Don’t believe everything you see on social media or at events," Mr Real stated.

He revealed that after the event, the host returns the principal cash back to the hired sprayers, who then receive an agreed-upon commission—typically between 10 to 15 percent—from the actual money gathered from genuine guests who were enticed to join in.

The singer recounted how he learned about the operation firsthand following a late-night altercation at an Abuja hotel where he was staying.

"A chaos broke out at night in a hotel I lodged in recently in Abuja. So, I went up to check what was happening. I saw someone I knew... he told me that the boys involved in the altercation are called 'money sprayers,'" Mr Real recalled.

"What led to the disagreement at the Abuja hotel was that the host found counterfeit 800 dollars in the money that was sprayed at the event. The host accused them of spraying the counterfeit money, but they insisted that they didn’t spray it, arguing that it could have been the celebrant’s friends."

Expressing shock over the development, Mr Real noted that his insider source confirmed the practice is already widespread across major nightlife hubs, particularly in Lagos and Lekki.

"I was shocked to discover that there is a business like that. People will be feeling pressured watching others spraying money, not knowing that it was staged," he added.

Spraying banknotes at weddings, birthdays, and anniversaries is a long-standing cultural tradition across Nigeria. However, the rise of digital media and ostentatious lifestyle displays has intensified social pressure on attendees to match perceived extravagance.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have continually clamped down on the abuse, spraying, and counterfeiting of the Naira and foreign currencies at public events, leading to high-profile arrests of celebrities and socialites.

Apparently, some Nigerians now rent ‘money sprayers’ for their parties.

These ‘money sprayers’ drive up FOMO by spraying millions. Impressionable insecure guests who feel they can’t miss out on the action then get involved in the spraying spree.

Backend, the ‘money sprayers’ and the event host(s) do a split of ‘profit’ while ‘capital’ is returned to the former.

Listen to Mr. Real:

— @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) October 10, 2026