This topic gives information about the telephone number +22968135484, which has been identified as being used by scammers as part of their scam. This first post gives some general information about the telephone number, such as the country/area it is from, the type of number and the provider. Additional posts give information about occurrences of the number being used as part of a scam.
About telephone number +22968135484
Telephone number +22968135484 has a country code of 229, which indicates that it is from Benin. The dialling code (68) indicates that the number is a mobile number. The original service provider was "Globacom Ltd (GLO)".
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Re: +22968135484
Telephone number +22968135484 is being used as part of an Advance Fee Fraud Scam by someone claiming to be "Steve Williams" and using the email address wwwesternunionhead@gmail.com. The telephone number is included in the following Advance Fee Fraud email that is being sent to victims:
The email is a classic example of an Advance Fee Fraud Scam with promises of a large sum of money being transferred to the victim. Anyone responding to it will be told that there is a fee/tax/insurance payment to be paid to receive the money. This will be followed by payment after payment until the victim runs out of money or realises that they are being scammed.
The email was sent from the email address ""Mr.Steve Williams Western Union Payments" <wbank20001@gmail.com>", with the Reply-to address "wwwesternunionhead@gmail.com" and the subject "Attn; Receipient,".Attn; Receipient,
Please be informed that the funds are coming directly from the
International Monetary Funds headquarters and we are only to
pay beneficiaries once they meet their financial obligations.
Also note that Western Union is not allowed to make all payment at
once via western union money transfer due to the way the
fund came to our headquarters and for security reasons, upon receipt
of your fees and your International Remittance File
purchased, you are receiving a first pay-out of $10,000 which is made
into two halves which will enable you walk into any
Western Union office of your choice and pick up your funds.
Note that the remaining fund/payment will be made in the following order:
***1. $10,000 made payable to you from the Western Union
***2. $740,000 made payable to you via bank wire transfer from our
designated paying bank. Upon receipt of the fee for the
purchasing of your international remittance file, you are receiving
your first pay-out of $10,000.According to the Section
636(1) of the LPN CAF of the 1999 constitution regarding a contract
like you will have to make the payment of the $125.00usd
so as to enable the purchasing of your inheritance file to prevent
illegal transfer of your funds or any form of hindrance.
Here are details of your money transfer of $10,000 made on your behalf
but it has no receiver's name yet until you remit the
$125.00 to us before we can purchase the inheritance file with your
name and put your name as the receiver below is the
information you will use to send us the fee $125.00 Via western union.
RECEIVER NAME ..... Samuel Chinonso isidenu
COUNTRY.... REPUBLIC BENIN
Then after you send the money you can send the payment information to
our email below. Mr.Steve Williams E-Mail:
(wwwesternunionhead@gmail.com) Direct line::+22968135484 As soon as we
receive the payment of the $125.00 from you then we
pick it up we well put your name as the receive and you will go to
western union and pick the money. PAYMENT DETAILS MADE FOR
YOUR CONFIRMATION!!! Amount: $5,000 USD MTCN:325-170-0903
Amount:$5,000 USD MTCN:325-170-0903 Sender`s first name and
Sender's last name will be given to you once you send the fee to
enable you go and pick your transfer at your end. but needed
the above stated fee to redirect the transfer to you for your easy pick up.
Note that within 72hrs if you do not re mit the required $125.00 which
has already been made ($10,000)It will be withdrawn
back and remember that the money details given to you does not bear
your name as the receiver until you make the payment of
the $125.00 Get back to us with our
E-Mail:(wwwesternunionhead@gmail.com) with the payment information one
you made the
payment and you can call on my direct line if you have any question
OK. Call for confirmation of receipt of this message on
:+22968135484
Have a good day.
Regards, Mr.Steve Williams Western Union Payments
The email is a classic example of an Advance Fee Fraud Scam with promises of a large sum of money being transferred to the victim. Anyone responding to it will be told that there is a fee/tax/insurance payment to be paid to receive the money. This will be followed by payment after payment until the victim runs out of money or realises that they are being scammed.