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Telephone number +22961894860 is a number from Benin. The number is designated as being used for Mobile (Assumed) telephones.

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Country Code: 229
Country Name: Benin
Type: Mobile (Assumed)
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:

18th February 2018 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 18th February 2018, telephone number +22961894860 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Jimmy Anderson using email address barristerjimmyandson1@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.
From Barrister Jimmy Anderson ESQ.
Re: Payment resolved
Amount: US$5billion

Dear Client,

PAYMENT INFORMATION

Does it means that you are internationally want to delay this matter and it
has been long that I made the announcement of release of your fund which is
ready to be with you so with all due respect I advice you to go now and send
this Fee immediately without any delay and update me because I want you to
secure this fund as a agreed and signed. Am glad to inform you that your
application has been treated favorably and forwarded to the accounts department
for the processing over the release of your fund.

Furthermore,you have been instructed to make a compulsory payment of 73USD
(EIGHT HUNDRED&TWENTY EUROS ONLY) immediately to the account officer name
through WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEY GRAM,directly .The need for western
union or Money gram raised following the fact that it is the quickest and fastest
paying agent that will enable us receive your payment $73 within a couple of
minutes/hour to enable us proceed with action. kindly go now and send this Fee
US$73 so that the Non-Resident Account will open to enable your $5 Billion USD
transfer into your new Non- Resident Account, after that you will now have the
chance to make a choice on how to receive your Fund which is to be

{1} Through ATM CARD,
{2} Through Consignment Box.
{3} if you prefer Bank to Bank Wire

Transfer, the Bank of Africa (BOA) will give you all the necessary
information's of your Non-Resident Account which will enable you make
withdrawals from the Non- Resident Account into any of your proffered personal
Bank Account.

This payment($73) is a refundable deposit fees if upon failure or our inability
to help secure the release and transfer of your Donation Wining Fund
(5.000.000.000.00).
This is for the purpose of enhancing and facilitating the processing and
legislation of your fund($5.000.000.000USD) from your email address that had
won the Donation now into your name personally within the PAYING BANK, MINISTRY
OF INLAND REVENUE AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS,where approval is needed to be obtained
within 24hours.Moreover,we have a limited time left on our hands to enable us
finalize the processing/legislation within two days before the dead-line date
for claim elapses other-wise,your fund will be returned back into the treasury
if we do not meet up on time as scheduled,so please bear with us and act
accordingly.

However,I are only a representative/Barrister to Federal mister of finance,
this payment($73) is in line with the Africa Union Laws binding all winners,
because
your money is primarily under a comprehensive insurance cover,which does not
allow us/anybody to make any deduction/addition of any fees until it has been
finally credited into your personal nominated bank account.

This insurance policy was imposed to protect your funds from any unlawful
tampering or theft by any individual,agents,e.t.c until your funds has been
transferred to into your account/country. Again,you are requested to forward to us
by scanning as an attachment to the international verification department in the
(COTONOU BENIN) who confirms and stands out as prove of any payment we may have
received from you,a copy of your PAYMENT SLIP($73)together with the PROCESSING FORM
and call us on telephone immediately to ascertain receipt OR quickly e-mail.

Please ensure that every details of your BANKING INFORMATION:are correct, to
enable us make an immediate transfer of your fund into your PERSONAL DESIGNATED
BANK/ACCOUNT: within 24hours after processing,if you choose bank transfer We
are indeed,truly sorry to make you pass through all this procedures, as we are
left with no other option considering the circumstances,rather than to deny you
the release of your funds,upon failure of payment(73USD ).

Nevertheless,a Fund Winnings Certificate shall be sent across to you after
processing as a guarantee before the transfer of your fund is been effected,
this certificate is to stand as prove of the source of the fund which you are
about to receive,so that it wont be a problem defending the origin and source
of the fund in your country,following the present chain of event happening
around the world related to money laundering, sponsorship of terrorism or drug
related business issues.

Once again,congratulations and please do comply in due time to enable us
expedite action.Thanking you for your anticipated co-operation as we hope to hear
from you soonest.

Here is the payment advice:

RECEIVER NAME:JOSEPH EDE
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY: COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION: CODE
TEXT ANSWER: CODE
AMOUNT: $73 USD

After payment is made send me the sender name and MTCN No#.

Sincerely yours,
Barrister Jimmy Anderson
Contact lines;
Tel:(+229)-61-89-48-60 Office Phone
Call or send text sms message for urgent attention if needed.
Reply-to address: barristerjimmyandson1@gmail.com
NOTE:YOU MAY FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US ON TELEPHONE FOR ANY FURTHER
CLARIFICATION/POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE

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

15th February 2018 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 15th February 2018, telephone number +22961894860 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Richard Desmond using email address serviceoffice630@yahoo.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.
YOUR HSBC BANK PROGRAMED ATM MASTER CARD READY FOR DELIVERY TO YOU.

I wish to inform you that i have last week Saturday been 10th February 2018 taken delivery your uploaded ATM Master Card by our Account Holders (HSBC BANK)in London as instructed to them by President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, now in my capacity as the National Security Adviser to Mr.President Federal Republic of Nigeria i have been directed by His Excellency to make an urgent delivery of your ATM Master Card worth the sum of US$10.5Million only as uploaded by HSBC Bank in London without further delays to your address in your country which you have to reconfirm to me immediately you receive this mail today for onward delivery to your address through UPS Courier Company as we have signed an urgent agreement with them to make the delivery to you at a very lesser cost instead of the normal delivery cost they use to charge.

Prior to the above note that you don't need to pay any money for the procurement of the Pin Code Password again as HSBC Bank did not charge a cent for it,now your Four Digits Security Pin Code Password is as thus:5150,that is what you will use to make withdrawals from your Master Card upon your receipt of it from UPS Courier service,also be advised that as the National Security Adviser i have procured all the necessary backup Clearance Documents free of charge hence you will not pay anything for that again,once more Mr.President has instructed the Nicon Insurance Company to issue your Insurance Clearance Certificate Premium and they have done that already which all will be included in your parcel during delivery of your ATM MASTER CARD to you,this attached documents will make it impossible from any agency or organizations to seize your parcel as they use to do in the past,you have Mr.President to than for all this gesture all geared to renew the dented image of this country as instructed during Mr.President last CHOGM(COMMON WEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS) Meeting in Perth,Australia.

Finally as a matter of urgency all you need to do immediately you receive this mail today is to send the slash UPS Courier fees of US$70 ONLY (One Hundred And Seventy Dollars) which was based on our agreement with them based on subsidy level and to make it very easy and quick for you to send so that i the National Security Adviser (NSA) will make your shipment,note that we did recalled your expired ATM GOLD MASTER CARD from our Embassy in New York since early last month and that is why we directed the HSBC Bank to issue you this new brand one now,so you are requested to send the above UPS Courier fees immediately by western union money transfer / Money gram OR Ria money with the below name of my Personal Secretary and send to me the mtcn numbers for confirmations tomorrow and same tomorrow i will make your delivery at NO EXTRA cost

Receivers Name:FEDA IKE
Address: No. 2, Route De L'Aeroport, Cotonou, Benin Republic
City:Cotonou
Question:Urgent
Answer:Needed
Answer: UPS.
Amout:$70
MTCN:

Furnish my office with your mailing address for your Master Card and the US$70 Western union mtcn numbers immediately so that i will courier your Master Card to you,i will strongly advise you give me a call on the below telephone number any time for the western union details or if you have any questions to ask about your card,this is your New Year Gift from Mr.President,please don't bother to call or send your address without attaching the western union numbers because will not attend to you hence this is an Emergency arrangement and no pleas will be tolerated by this office on any inability to send the above little UPS courier fees,BE WARNED.

Urgently waiting for your telephone calls as soon as you send the courier fees and most importantly reconfirm your address for the shipment to avoid wrong delivery,again take note of your Password and keep it coded for yourself only.

Regards.

Gen.Richard Desmond,Rtd.
National Security Adviser to Mr.President.
Tel: +229 618 94 860

Further details of this report can be found on our forum

15th February 2018 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 15th February 2018, telephone number +22961894860 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Richard Desmond using email address officeservice166@yahoo.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.
YOUR HSBC BANK PROGRAMED ATM MASTER CARD READY FOR DELIVERY TO YOU.

I wish to inform you that i have last week Saturday been 10th
February 2018 taken delivery your uploaded ATM Master Card by our
Account Holders (HSBC BANK)in London as instructed to them by
President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, now in my capacity as the National
Security Adviser to Mr.President Federal Republic of Nigeria i have
been directed by His Excellency to make an urgent delivery of your ATM
Master Card worth the sum of US$10.5Million only as uploaded by HSBC
Bank in London without further delays to your address in your country
which you have to reconfirm to me immediately you receive this mail
today for onward delivery to your address through UPS Courier Company
as we have signed an urgent agreement with them to make the delivery
to you at a very lesser cost instead of the normal delivery cost they
use to charge.

Prior to the above note that you don't need to pay any money for the
procurement of the Pin Code Password again as HSBC Bank did not charge
a cent for it,now your Four Digits Security Pin Code Password is as
thus:5150,that is what you will use to make withdrawals from your
Master Card upon your receipt of it from UPS Courier service,also be
advised that as the National Security Adviser i have procured all the
necessary backup Clearance Documents free of charge hence you will not
pay anything for that again,once more Mr.President has instructed the
Nicon Insurance Company to issue your Insurance Clearance Certificate
Premium and they have done that already which all will be included in
your parcel during delivery of your ATM MASTER CARD to you,this
attached documents will make it impossible from any agency or
organizations to seize your parcel as they use to do in the past,you
have Mr.President to than for all this gesture all geared to renew the
dented image of this country as instructed during Mr.President last
CHOGM(COMMON WEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS) Meeting in
Perth,Australia.

Finally as a matter of urgency all you need to do immediately you
receive this mail today is to send the slash UPS Courier fees of
US$70 ONLY (One Hundred And Seventy Dollars) which was based on our
agreement with them based on subsidy level and to make it very easy
and quick for you to send so that i the National Security Adviser
(NSA) will make your shipment,note that we did recalled your expired
ATM GOLD MASTER CARD from our Embassy in New York since early last
month and that is why we directed the HSBC Bank to issue you this new
brand one now,so you are requested to send the above UPS Courier fees
immediately by western union money transfer / Money gram OR Ria money
with the below name of my Personal Secretary and send to me the
mtcn numbers for confirmations tomorrow and same tomorrow i will make
your delivery at NO EXTRA cost

Receivers Name:FEDA IKE
Address: No. 2, Route De L'Aeroport, Cotonou, Benin Republic
City:Cotonou
Question:Urgent
Answer:Needed
Answer: UPS.
Amout:$70
MTCN:

Furnish my office with your mailing address for your Master Card and
the US$70 Western union mtcn numbers immediately so that i will
courier your Master Card to you,i will strongly advise you give me a
call on the below telephone number any time for the western union
details or if you have any questions to ask about your card,this is
your New Year Gift from Mr.President,please don't bother to call or
send your address without attaching the western union numbers because
will not attend to you hence this is an Emergency arrangement and no
pleas will be tolerated by this office on any inability to send the
above little UPS courier fees,BE WARNED.

Urgently waiting for your telephone calls as soon as you send the
courier fees and most importantly reconfirm your address for the
shipment to avoid wrong delivery,again take note of your Password and
keep it coded for yourself only.

Regards.

Gen.Richard Desmond,Rtd.
National Security Adviser to Mr.President.
Tel: +229 618 94 860

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

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