A United States-based data platform, Kled AI, has suspended its operations in Nigeria after reporting what it described as widespread fraudulent use of its service.
The company’s founder, Avi Patel, announced the decision via X, stating that the app had been removed from Nigerian app stores and that access from the country had been blocked at the IP level.
According to Patel, internal reviews revealed that a significant portion of submissions from Nigeria were not legitimate.
He claimed that nearly all uploaded content failed to meet expected standards, citing issues such as blank images, repeated files, internet-sourced visuals, and AI-generated content being submitted as original data.
He further alleged that some users attempted to bypass identity verification processes by submitting fabricated documents, including manipulated identification materials.
Patel contrasted the situation with user activity in countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, where he said fraudulent submissions were considerably lower despite having larger user bases.
Founded in 2025, Kled AI operates as a human data marketplace that compensates users for contributing photos, videos, and other materials used in training artificial intelligence systems.
The platform reportedly paid out substantial sums to contributors within a short period before detecting irregularities that led to its withdrawal from Nigeria.
Despite the suspension, the company indicated that it may reconsider its decision in the future, noting that a return would depend on the development of stronger fraud prevention and verification mechanisms.
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