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Telephone number +22998688124 is a number from Benin. The area code is 98. The number is designated as being used for Mobile telephones.

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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:

18th April 2019 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 18th April 2019, telephone number +22998688124 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Kennedy Uzoka working for United Bank for Africa using email address uba.bbank11@accountant.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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR GENERAL
OF UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA BENIN
REPUBLIC.: TEL / FAX NUMBERS: +229 98688 124

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF CLAIM YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS

Dear Beneficiary Fund,

Definitely, I Know That This Letter Will Be A Surprising One To
You.Firstly, I will like to introduce myself formally as the Newly
Appointed Administrative General Director of united bank for
Africa.You Are Been Officially Contacted By Me Today Because Your
Inheritance
Funds Were Re-Deposited Into The "Federal Suspense Account" Of United
Bank For Africa Last Month, Because You Did Not Claim Your Funds As
The Rightful Beneficiary In Our Corresponding Bank.

Well Known To all, The united bank for Africa is the pan Bank of all
commercial Banks here in West Africa. This morning about (9:00 am
Standard Pacific Time) I was alerted by my Secretary that three men
were at my Office reception waiting to see me and so I told my
Secretary to let them in, to my surprise they were two Americans and
one Canada Attorney, and they introduced themselves as (Mr. Jackson
Helm, Mr. Roland Gulf, both from the USA) third is (BARRISTER JAMES
WILLIAMS) really these men were unexpected by me because their visit
was impromptu. I had to ask them why they came to see me in person and
they said that they were here to collect the Inheritance Sum of ($
2.5Million Dollars) which rightfully belongs to you. These Foreigners
Actually Claimed This Beyond Reasonable Doubts And Which You Have Been
Trying To Claim For Some Time Over Here In United Bank For Africa.

At This Development I Asked Them Who Authorized Them To Come Down To
West Africa For The Collection Of This Payment DVD Nasser And They
told me that you asked them to come and collect this funds on your
Behalf. In fact this was the biggest shock that this Bank have ever
received so far because your Inheritance funds of the sum ($2.5Million
Dollars) is still in the "Federal Suspense Account" of united bank for
Africa, yet you sent these men to come and Funds On This Collect Your
Behalf Without Notifying Us.

We In This Bank, Do Not Understand Why You Sent These Men To Come And
Collect Your Inheritance Funds On Your Behalf. If actually you want
them to help you collect your Inheritance Sum of $ 2.5Million
Dollars,at least you should have informed united bank for Africa
before their arrival. They actually tendered some vital documents /
Bank account which proved that you actually sent them for the
collection of these Funds. Honestly, it really baffles me that you
took such decision without united bank for Africa consent. Very
Carefully To Listen Enable Us Know The Truth In This Matter.

Here Is The Documents / Bank Account Which They Tendered To This Bank Today:

1. LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION
2. GUARANTEE PAYMENT IRREVOCABLE.
NAME MR JACKSON HELM
BANK NAME: CITIBANK NEW YORK
BANK ADDRESS: 476 Broadway, New York, NY 10013, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6504809009.
ROUTING NUMBER: 760098241

Actually, These Documents Which They Tendered To This Noble Bank Are A
clear Proof that you sent them to Collect this Funds for you. Finally,
(I told them to come back within three working days and they promised
to come back to enable them claim the inheritance fund sum of ($
2.5MD). As the General Director of united bank for Africa, I was
supposed to Release this Funds to them but I refused to do so because
I wanted to hear from you first to enable us release this inheritance
claim sum of ($ 2.5Million Dollars) to them. Due to the Nature of my
job, I will not want to make any mistake in releasing these funds to
anyone except you whom is the recognized confide beneficiary to This
Fund, so get back to united bank for Africa immediately to enable us
instruct you on what to do on this issue. Kindly clarify us on this
issue before we make release of These Fund To The Foreigners Who Came
On Your Behalf.

In Receipt Of This Confidential Letter, You Are Required To Respond To
This Email Immediately Bonfire

OFFICIALLY SIGNED.
MR.KENNEDY UZOKA
THE GENERAL DIRECTOR OF
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA

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4th November 2017 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 4th November 2017, telephone number +22998688124 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Andrew Willson using email address andrewwillson677@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.

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