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Telephone number +22960299784 is a number from Benin. The area code is 60. The number is designated as being used for Mobile telephones.

Number portability may mean that this number is no longer used as a Mobile number, be assigned to a different provider or be being operated from a different location (even overseas in the case of VoIP numbers). If the number is being used to call you then it is also possible that the number is being spoofed and does not actually belong to the person using it.

Here is some general information about the number.

Country Code: 229
Country Name: Benin
Type: Mobile
Validity: The number is the correct length for a Benin phone number.

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This number is recorded in our database for the following scams:

3rd March 2019 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 3rd March 2019, telephone number +22960299784 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Nicholas Smith using email address imf1office2@gmail.com as part of an Advance Fee Fraud Scam.

In Advance Fee Fraud Scams, the scammer will offer you something of high value (a large sum of money or gold for example) and all you have to do is pay a "small" fee. What the scammer is offering you does not actually exist and the scammer will come up with fee after fee that needs to be paid by the victims, until he either runs out of money or realises that he has been scammed. The scammer will often pretend to be real people or companies, use fake websites and introduce various characters, all with the aim of convincing the victim that what is being offered to him is real.

Here is the email that the scammer sent to his victims.
Anti-Terrorist and Monetary Crimes Division
FBI Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J.Edgar Hoover Building 935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.


Attn: Fund Beneficiary!!!

This e-mail has been issued to you in order to officially inform you that we have completed an investigation on an International Payment in which was issued to you by an International Lottery Company. With the help of our newly developed technology (International Monitoring Network System), we discovered that your e- mail address was automatically selected by an Online Balloting System, this has legally won you the sum of $4.8million USD from a Lottery Company outside the United States of America. During our investigation, we discovered that your e- won the money from an Online Balloting System and we have authorized this winning to be paid to you via INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT.

Normally, it will take up to five business days for an INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT by your local bank.We have successfully notified this company on your behalf that funds are to be drawn from a registered bank within the world winded, to enable you cash the check instantly without any delay, henceforth the stated amount of $4.8million USD has been deposited with IMF.

We have completed this investigation and you are hereby approved to receive the winning prize as we have verified the entire transaction to be Safe and 100% risk free, due to the fact that the funds have been deposited with IMF you will be required to settle the following bills directly to the Lottery Agent in- charge of this transaction whom is located in Abomey-Calavi, Benin Republic.According to our discoveries, you were required to pay for the following,

(1) Deposit Fee's (IMF INTERNATIONAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE)

(2) Shipping Fee's ( This is the charge for shipping the Cashier's Check to your home address) The total amount for everything is $96.00 We have tried our possible best to indicate that this $96.00 should be deducted from your winning prize but we found out that the funds have already been deposited to IMF and cannot be accessed by anyone apart from you the winner, therefore you will be required to pay the required fee's to the Agent in-charge of this transaction In order to proceed with this transaction, you will be required to contact the agent in-charge ( MR. NICHOLAS SMITH ) via e-mail. Kindly look below to find appropriate contact information:

CONTACT AGENT NAME: MR. NICHOLAS SMITH
Call him on Tel: PHONE NUMBER:+22960299784
So contact him now on this Email Address : ( imf1office2@gmail.com )

You will be required to e-mail him with the following information:
1. Name in full.
2. Address.
3. Nationality.
4. Age.
5. Occupation.
6. Phone No.
7. Present Country.
8. Fax [optional].
9. Email address.
10. Sex.
******************************

You will also be required to request Western Union or Money Gram details on how to send the required $96.00 in order to immediately ship your prize of $4.8million USD via INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT from IMF, also include the following transaction code in order for him to immediately identify this transaction: EA2948-910.

This letter will serve as proof that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is authorizing you to pay the required $96.00 ONLY to MR. NICHOLAS SMITH via information, in, which he shall send to you,

Mr.Andrew McCabe
Federal Bureau of Investigation F B I
III Director Office of Public Affairs

Further details of this report can be found on our forum

2nd July 2018 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 2nd July 2018, telephone number +22960299784 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Nicholas Smith using email address imfintecle@usa.com as part of an Advance Fee Fraud Scam.

In Advance Fee Fraud Scams, the scammer will offer you something of high value (a large sum of money or gold for example) and all you have to do is pay a "small" fee. What the scammer is offering you does not actually exist and the scammer will come up with fee after fee that needs to be paid by the victims, until he either runs out of money or realises that he has been scammed. The scammer will often pretend to be real people or companies, use fake websites and introduce various characters, all with the aim of convincing the victim that what is being offered to him is real.

Here is the email that the scammer sent to his victims.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Zaria Street, Garki II, Abuja-Nigeria
P.M.B 0187, Garki, Abuja
Website: www.cenbank.org

Attention: Beneficiary,

This is in pursuit of your supposed overdue/outstanding payment; I have the
opportunity to explain to you the controversy surrounding your payment, following
the change in your bank account.

Really, this fund is still existing in our government, annual report payment
schedule on foreign debts as unclaimed and in your favour as the sole beneficiary
but it is unfortunate that your Nigerian representative were acting in
collaboration with some government official here in Nigeria to divert this money
and have made derogatory remarks on your payment file, thereby unlawfully
demanding excessive taxes and levies just to frustrate you, and i am sure that
this is the reason why this fund has not been transferred to your account.

It should be noted that, the reason why i am contacting you is to seek clarity if you have mandated one Mr. Edmond Peters from Britain to collect your fund into his Zurich account on your behalf.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has taken over the responsibility of paying back part of all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to have receive their payment. in line with these all foreign debt above the tune of $5Million United States Dollars will be paid in two installment.

The first installment of $2.5Million is to be paid within this financial quarter of the year while the balance will be paid in a later installment. Most importantly be aware that $2,500,000.00(Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) has been approved as part payment to be released to you in this batch and the balance will be paid in (6)Six Months time.

You are therefore advised to re-confirm your information's as stated below to enable us up-date your payment file for immediate release of your fund and to facilitate the swift telegraphic wire transfer of your overdue/outstanding fund to your bank account.

1. Full Name:...
2. Country:...
3. Contact Address:...
4. Telephone Number:...
5. Occupation:...
6. Age:...
7. BANK DETAILS: Bank Name, Bank Address, Account Name, Account Number, Routing Number, and Swift Code.

This information’s should reach this office not later than 48hours from the date
of the receipt of this mail. As soon as we receive these needed details, we shall
proceed with necessary transfer modalities.

Your urgent attention and co-operation will be very much required to enable us expedite action on the quick release of your fund.

We await your urgent response.

Best regard,
Mr. Godwin Emefiele
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria
Tel: +2348121346384.

=================================================================================================================
*** This communication, and any documents attached, is intended only for the recipient(s) to whom it is addressed, and may contain personal, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender of wrong delivery immediately and do not copy, distribute or take action on it. Any communication received in error, or subsequent reply, should immediately be deleted or destroyed. Central Bank of Nigeria. The most respected Financial Institution in Nigeria. Thank You ***

Further details of this report can be found on the ScamWarners.com forum

23rd January 2018 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 23rd January 2018, telephone number +22960299784 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Nicholas Smith using email address fedeburof24investig4@rayana.ir as part of an Advance Fee Fraud Scam.

In Advance Fee Fraud Scams, the scammer will offer you something of high value (a large sum of money or gold for example) and all you have to do is pay a "small" fee. What the scammer is offering you does not actually exist and the scammer will come up with fee after fee that needs to be paid by the victims, until he either runs out of money or realises that he has been scammed. The scammer will often pretend to be real people or companies, use fake websites and introduce various characters, all with the aim of convincing the victim that what is being offered to him is real.

Here is the email that the scammer sent to his victims.
Anti-Terrorist and Monetary Crimes Division
FBI Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J.Edgar Hoover Building 935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.

Attn: Fund Beneficiary!!!

This e-mail has been issued to you in order to officially inform you that we
have completed an investigation on an International Payment in which was issued
to you by an International Lottery Company. With the help of our newly
developed technology (International Monitoring Network System), we discovered
that your e- mail address was automatically selected by an Online Balloting
System, this has legally won you the sum of $4.8million USD from a Lottery
Company outside the United States of America. During our investigation, we
discovered that your e- won the money from an Online Balloting System and we
have authorized this winning to be paid to you via INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK
DRAFT.

Normally, it will take up to five business days for an INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED
BANK DRAFT by your local bank.We have successfully notified this company on
your behalf that funds are to be drawn from a registered bank within the world
winded, to enable you cash the check instantly without any delay, henceforth
the stated amount of $4.8million USD has been deposited with IMF.

We have completed this investigation and you are hereby approved to receive the
winning prize as we have verified the entire transaction to be Safe and 100%
risk free, due to the fact that the funds have been deposited with IMF you will
be required to settle the following bills directly to the Lottery Agent in-
charge of this transaction whom is located in Abomey-Calavi, Benin Republic.
According to our discoveries, you were required to pay for the following,

(1) Deposit Fee's (IMF INTERNATIONAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE)

(2) Shipping Fee's ( This is the charge for shipping the Cashier's
Check to your home address) The total amount for everything is $96.00 We have
tried our possible best to indicate that this $96.00 should be deducted from
your winning prize but we found out that the funds have already been deposited
to IMF and cannot be accessed by anyone apart from you the winner, therefore
you will be required to pay the required fee's to the Agent in-charge of
this transaction In order to proceed with this transaction, you will be
required to contact the agent in-charge ( MR. NICHOLAS SMITH ) via e-mail.
Kindly look below to find appropriate contact information:

CONTACT AGENT NAME: MR. NICHOLAS SMITH
Call him on Tel: PHONE NUMBER:+22960299784
So contact him now on this Email Address : ( fedeburof24investig4@rayana.ir )

You will be required to e-mail him with the following information:
1. Name in full.
2. Address.
3. Nationality.
4. Age.
5. Occupation.
6. Phone No.
7. Present Country.
8. Fax [optional].
9. Email address.
10. Sex.
******************************

You will also be required to request Western Union or Money Gram details on how
to send the required $96.00 in order to immediately ship your prize of $4.8
million USD via INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT from IMF, also include the
following transaction code in order for him to immediately identify this
transaction: EA2948-910.

This letter will serve as proof that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is
authorizing you to pay the required $96.00 ONLY to MR. NICHOLAS SMITH via
information, in, which he shall send to you,

Mr.Andrew McCabe
Federal Bureau of Investigation F B I
III Director Office of Public Affairs

Further details of this report can be found on the ScamWarners.com forum

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