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Telephone number +229982007480 is a number from Benin. The area code is 98. 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: Benin phone numbers should be 11 digits in length including the country code.The number you searched for is 12 digits long.

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

8th July 2018 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 8th July 2018, telephone number +229982007480 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Dr. Mark James using email address western_union41@hotmail.fr 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.
Welcome to Western Union
Send Money Worldwide

Western union Special BONUS Payment.

Value Attention. BENEFICIARY;

The Western Union money transfer office heard are very sorry for what happen to you throughout this Year all the promising and fail from Fake Western Union in this country This is to notify all our customer's about the latest development concerning all the payment that are left in our custody, which yours are inclusive Beside, your where given a bill of High payments, in order to receive your payment of which we didnt hear from you for some time now.

Hence, our Western Union is now offering a Special BONUS 2018 to help all our customers that are having their payment in our custody due to of price. In order words we are now requesting that those involve should pay only the sum of $45. 00 to receive all their payment abandoned in our custody. Besides, my dear, this is the opportunity for you to comply and your funds part of $1.500.000.00 shall be transfer to your designated address.

But remember that after (3DYS) you did not make the payment then we will divert socket your funds to Government Account to avoid problem or we will cancel the payment for this Month. Again after (3DYS) we will enter a new project and that is the reason why we decided to help all our customers for a better days.

So be advise to send the $145.00 immediately so that we will register your payment and for you to start receive $5,000 twice daily from tomorrow. Be advice that there is no time again for we to call any person on phone unless you call me+229-982007480 OR E-MAIL: (western_union41@hotmail.fr) After the payment of $145 usd you will start receiving your money every day $5,000 usd twice through western union.

Send the money through Western Union Money Transfer or monygramwith the information below,

Receivers Name: Peter Johnson
Country..... Benin Republic
City........Cotonou
Text Question..How Long
Text Answer:....2hours
Amount=$145usd

The moment I receive the payment of usd $145.00 I will release the first payment informationős of $5,000 to you and you will pick up the money and I will send your second $5,000.00 in the next 5hour.45 minutes hours.

We await your prompt response.

Accept our congratulations in advance.

CONTACT US @ +229-982007480
WE AWAITS YOUR REPONSE

BEST REGARDS,

Dr. MARK JAMES
(303)

Western Uniond
Welcome to Western Union
Send Money Worldwide

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This number could also be written in the following formats

229982007480 +229982007480 00229982007480 011229982007480 0011229982007480
010229982007480 09982007480