For instance, it allegedly claimed to have a deal Airtel in Nigeria to roll out its mobile services to benefit some 12 million customers, including 9.3 million farmers belonging to two farmer cooperative groups. But the report said not only did Airtel deny any relationship with Tingo, but the two farmer groups also described the company as scam, saying that their respective membership is about 100 each and they don't have any business with Tingo.