+22942842672

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This topic gives information about the telephone number +22942842672, 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.

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Telephone number +22942842672 has a country code of 229, which indicates that it is from Benin.

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Telephone number +22942842672 is being used as part of an Advance Fee Fraud Scam by someone claiming to be "Patrice Talon" and using the email address talonpatrice286@gmail.com. The telephone number is included in the following Advance Fee Fraud email that is being sent to victims:
Due to delays and scammers using USA officials name to still money from

you.The USA Governemnt has transfered your $10.5 million funds Back to

Benin Republic Central Bank. Let me know how and when you are ready to

receive your funds.

Do not be deceived by any one, Clearance and Approval to receive your

funds today is $100. Be aware of scammers who may use my name and ask

you for more money. The fee is $100 only.

my regards
Patrice Talon
PRESIDENT BENIN REPUBLIC
TEL; +229 42 84 26 72
The email was sent from the email address "Patrice Talon <km3194026@gmail.com>", with the Reply-to address "talonpatrice286@gmail.com" and the subject "IMPORTANT INFORMATION".

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.

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