"I paid for this land and I went to inspect the land but I was chased away as they said the land belongs to someone else." "I paid the sum of N5million cash to this man for a land at Ogba, I can't seem to find him again" "I bought a plot of land from someone and I just found out it is government owned. My God what am I going to do?" These are common scenarios of land purchase scam however all these can be avoided. HOW TO AVOID BEING SCAMMED WHEN BUYING A LAND 1. Ensure the land has a survey plan The biggest proof that a land belongs to a seller is the survey plan. Before you buy the land, make sure you see the survey plan. This document tells you that the government is aware of the land in question. When you see the survey plan, check the name on it if it is the same as the name of the seller. If the name is different, the seller doesn’t have the right to sell the land to you. You should also check the coordinates on the survey plan to ...