US-based data platform Kled AI has suspended its services in Nigeria following what it described as widespread fraudulent activity on its platform.
The company’s founder, Avi Patel, announced the decision on X, stating that Nigeria had been removed from the app store and subjected to an IP ban after internal reviews allegedly showed a “95 percent fraud rate.”
“We have removed Kled from the Nigerian app store and IP banned the entire region,” Patel said.
According to him, the platform discovered that many uploads from Nigerian users did not meet required verification standards. He alleged that users submitted duplicated images, blank screens, AI-generated content, and other manipulated files instead of usable data.
“Instead of real, usable data, users were uploading pictures of black screens, duplicate photos, internet generated images, AI generated images, at an unimaginable scale,” he said.
Patel further claimed that fraudulent submissions also extended to identity verification processes, including the use of fake documents during Know Your Customer (KYC) checks.
“Fraudsters submitted black screens, duplicate files, AI generated images, and mass produced fake Japanese passports featuring photoshopped Nigerian faces during the Know Your Customer process,” he added.
He contrasted the situation with other markets, stating that countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines recorded significantly lower fraud levels despite having larger user bases.
Founded in 2025, Kled AI operates as a human data marketplace where users are paid to upload images, videos, and other content used in training artificial intelligence systems. The platform reportedly paid out substantial sums within months of launch before concerns over data integrity escalated.
Despite the suspension, Patel suggested the move may not be permanent, noting that the platform could reconsider its position if stronger fraud detection systems are implemented in the future.