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2. Advance-fee scam - Wikipedia

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   An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is one of the most common types of confidence tricks. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum. [1] [2] If a victim makes the payment, the ...

3. Obinwanne Okeke - Wikipedia

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   Obinwanne Okeke (born November 9, 1987) also known as Invictus Obi is a Nigerian entrepreneur and convicted fraudster who is currently serving a ten-year prison sentence in the United States for internet fraud that caused $11M losses to his victims. [1] After initially pleading guilty, on February 16, 2021, Okeke was sentenced to ten years in ...

4. Romance scam - Wikipedia

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   Romance scammers create personal profiles using stolen photographs of attractive people for the purpose of asking others to contact them. This is often known as catfishing. Often photos of unknown actresses or models will be used to lure the victim into believing they are talking to that person.

5. Nigerian man in OKC sentenced in romance scam involving ...

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   A Nigerian man living in Oklahoma City was sentenced this week to federal prison for committing an online “romance scam” against an Alabama woman.. In Oklahoma City federal court, Abdul Waris ...

6. Victims of online dating scams speak out on what they’ve ...

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   Romance scams have seen a huge spike in the last year, culminating in nearly a billion dollars, according to the FBI. (Photo Illustration by Chukrut Budrul/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images ...

7. Nigerian romance scammers arrested after 'cheating Thai ... - AOL

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   Four Nigerian men were arrested after allegedly conning Thai women with romance scams. Police received a report from a resident claiming that the group created fake online identities to approach ...

8. Hushpuppi - Wikipedia

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   Criminal penalty. 11 years. Ramon Olorunwa Abbas (born 11 October 1982), commonly known as Hushpuppi, Hush, or Ray Hushpuppi is a Dubai-based Nigerian Instagram influencer, self-acclaimed real estate mogul, and convicted felon. [1] He was sentenced in the United States to 11 years for conspiracy to launder money obtained from business email ...

9. Nigerian letter scams are whimsical in thought, but remain a ...

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   Nigerian Letter Scams prey on various human emotions – greed, ego, desperation, and/or the desire to be a hero. Nigerian letter scams are whimsical in thought, but remain a deceptive con| Better ...