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Telephone Number +12029824980 is a NANP Number and is in Area Code 202, Exchange Code 982 in District of Columbia (DC), USA.

Number portability may mean that this number is no longer used as a 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: 1
Country Name: USA
Area Name: District of Columbia (DC) (202)
Validity: The number is the correct length for a North American number.

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

9th June 2024 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 9th June 2024, telephone number +12029824980 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Dr. Carlos Rowling using email address dr.carlos@imfinfo.org 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.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
International Settlement Unit,
1900 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20431, United States
Tel: +1 202 9824980

Attn: Beneficiary,

Final Verification

we are in receipt of your email message, and we want you to understand that the content of the email sent to you was as a result of the joint effort by the World Bank and IMF to ensure that funds currently floating in the international banking community are released to the authentic owners, as it has been observed that this will further stabilize the global economy.

You are among those that have a huge sum credited in their names for transfer and the funds are currently floating in the international banking community, your name was listed among those who have not been able to receive their funds due to some constraints. Therefore, it has been jointly decided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) that the fund will be released to you under the supervision of the International Monetary Fund. These funds originated from unpaid contract sums, inheritance/next of kin and lottery beneficiaries that originated from Europe, Asia Plus Middle east, America, Australia and Africa. You are among the list of individuals and companies whose unpaid funds have been approved for payment under the supervision of the International Monetary Fund.

However, we shall direct one of our payment centers to release the fund to you after due verification is completed on your payment file. This verification is important as we are mandated to make sure that you are the authentic beneficiary of the fund before forwarding your details to the bank designated to release the fund.

Be informed that this office is mandated to make sure you get your payment in good record time which must be in line with transparency and accountability, so you are advised to disregard any other communication from anybody/institution regarding your payment as we are completely in charge of your fund release process. Also make sure you keep your claim proceedings confidential and do not discuss it with a third party until you get your payment to avoid the activities of intruders and complication of your payment file verification.

In accordance, you are required to furnish us with the under-listed information for final verification of your payment file and make sure you attach a copy of your valid Id (Drivers License or International Passport) as they are vital for the processing of your payment. The information required are;

(1) Name of Beneficiary:
(2) Address:
(3) Country of Residence:
(4) Nationality:
(5) Occupation
(6) Telephone:
(7) Fax:
(8) Email:
(9) Amount Expected:
(10) Do you have any crime record?:
(11) If yes, please explain:

Make sure you furnish us with the requested information and remember to attach a copy of your valid Id as it is very important for verification and processing of your payment.

We are waiting to hear from you.

Yours faithfully,
Dr. Carlos Rowling
Coordinator, International Settlement Unit
International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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This number could also be written in the following formats

12029824980 +12029824980 0012029824980 01112029824980 001112029824980
01012029824980 1 (202) 982-4980 1-202-982-4980 1 202 982 4980 1-202-982-4980
1 202-982-4980 +1 (202) 982-4980 +1-202-982-4980 +1 202 982 4980 + 1-202-982-4980
+1 202-982-4980 001 (202) 982-4980 001-202-982-4980 001 202 982 4980 00 1-202-982-4980
001 202-982-4980 0111 (202) 982-4980 0111-202-982-4980 0111 202 982 4980 011 1-202-982-4980
0111 202-982-4980 00111 (202) 982-4980 00111-202-982-4980 00111 202 982 4980 0011 1-202-982-4980
00111 202-982-4980 0101 (202) 982-4980 0101-202-982-4980 0101 202 982 4980 010 1-202-982-4980
0101 202-982-4980 (202) 982-4980 202-982-4980