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Info on the number +22998816524

Telephone number +22998816524 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: 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:

30th December 2017 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 30th December 2017, telephone number +22998816524 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Ocha D. Hart using email address prince_david_hart@yahoo.co.uk 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.
Adderss:City Abome-Calavi Republic Du Benin-Cotonou
02: ONG Abome-Calavi BR: 02-ATM-CARD OFFICE
Tel: +229 98816524
E-mail (prince_david_hart@yahoo.co.uk)


Hello Dear Beneficiary ,

This may come as a surprise to you, but it is a good news for you, your name was approved among the foreigners that their fund payment was delayed by the last government.

The new president gave my office the control to pay and refund everybody that his or her transfer is pending here in Africa, I found out from my file that this bad corrupt bank officers has purposely delayed your payment so that they can claim it to their selfish pockets, but thanks to or new humble upright president who has found pity on your payment.

Now $5.2 Million Five million Two hundred thousand dollars has been approved to be paid to you by ATM-CARD mode, this method is simple and fast, the $5.2 Million Five million Two hundred thousand dollars will be uploaded into the ATM-CARD and it will be sent to you by DHL, you will receive the atn-card in 3-4 days in your address and every moment you will be able to withdraw 15,000 dollars per moment
transaction, that is how it is programmed.

I will give you more details once I read from you, we need you to furnish us with your following

1-Your address:
2-Your full names
3-Your mobile cell phone:

I will update you on how possible you will receive this payment at once in 3-4 days.All i need is your support and cooperation for a quick payment.
Reply me here (barrbam@outlook.com)

Warm regards
Hon. Ocha D. Hart
Payment director

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

30th December 2017 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 30th December 2017, telephone number +22998816524 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Ocha D. Hart using email address barrbam@outlook.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.
Adderss:City Abome-Calavi Republic Du Benin-Cotonou
02: ONG Abome-Calavi BR: 02-ATM-CARD OFFICE
Tel: +229 98816524
E-mail (prince_david_hart@yahoo.co.uk)


Hello Dear Beneficiary ,

This may come as a surprise to you, but it is a good news for you, your name was approved among the foreigners that their fund payment was delayed by the last government.

The new president gave my office the control to pay and refund everybody that his or her transfer is pending here in Africa, I found out from my file that this bad corrupt bank officers has purposely delayed your payment so that they can claim it to their selfish pockets, but thanks to or new humble upright president who has found pity on your payment.

Now $5.2 Million Five million Two hundred thousand dollars has been approved to be paid to you by ATM-CARD mode, this method is simple and fast, the $5.2 Million Five million Two hundred thousand dollars will be uploaded into the ATM-CARD and it will be sent to you by DHL, you will receive the atn-card in 3-4 days in your address and every moment you will be able to withdraw 15,000 dollars per moment
transaction, that is how it is programmed.

I will give you more details once I read from you, we need you to furnish us with your following

1-Your address:
2-Your full names
3-Your mobile cell phone:

I will update you on how possible you will receive this payment at once in 3-4 days.All i need is your support and cooperation for a quick payment.
Reply me here (barrbam@outlook.com)

Warm regards
Hon. Ocha D. Hart
Payment director

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

21st March 2016 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 21st March 2016, telephone number +22998816524 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Yaku Yakubam using email address yakubam@safe-mail.net 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.

Further details of this report can be found on our forum

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