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Telephone Number +12055588190 is a NANP Number and is in Area Code 205, Exchange Code 558 in Alabama (AL), USA. The Exchange is designated as being used for Landline telephones. This Exchange Code is allocated to the Town/City of Birmingham, Jefferson County. The number was originally operated by the provider Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - AL.

Number portability may mean that this number is no longer used as a Landline 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: Alabama (AL) (205)
Exchange Name : Birmingham, Jefferson County (558)
Type: Landline
Original Provider: Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - AL
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:

25th January 2019 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 25th January 2019, telephone number +12055588190 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Edwin Hortman Jr using email address infoamerisbankonline@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.
From the desk of Mr.EDWIN HORTMAN JR
CEO AMERIS BANK
3299 Ross Clark Cir, Dothan, AL USA
Phone: +1(205)558-8190
Email:infoamerisbankonline@yahoo.com

Attention Beneficiary
This is to officially inform you of your over due $10.5million compensation settlement Fund,i want to inform you that your complete compensation settlement Fund has been deposited to our Bank Ameris Bank Of America and you have nothing to worry about because we will send your online log in information today to enable you log into your account and complete your online bank to bank wire transfer to your own personal account with out anymore delay.
We apologies for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences all the banks in Africa wanting you to keep sending fees without them delivering your fund might has cursed you,the IMF has taken charge to make sure there will be no such things anymore.every needed document has been handled by the IMF and we will complete your transaction today..

From the records of outstanding beneficiary due for payment with federal Government of U.S.A,your name was discovered as next on the list out of the 11 outstanding beneficiary who have not yet received their compensation settlement fund payments during the 3 years tenure of the previous administration in office please bear with us for making this initial contact through email.
Due to some delay, The The Transfer of your fund will be completed today immidiately you reconfirm to us you are still Alive in receiving your fund after this African demanded for more fee,Never talk to them again because only $172 is the only fee to obtain your TAC code (Transfer Authorization Code)REASON


While the transfer of your funds were going on, at the final stage (Step 3/3), your transfer will requested for Transaction Authorization code which is the pass pin number that has to be issued and released by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) before the transfer of your funds can be completed.

We had contacted the FSA Authorities for the release of your pass code as you were informed in the preceding mail, the Online transfer of this funds from our Domiciliary Account to your nominated bank account is being monitored and regulated by the Financial Service Authority (FSA).

They are the regulatory body that regulates all banking activities as well as Internet/E-banking and also to ensure that your funds is secured online until this funds amount is finally transferred to your bank account.

Your Transaction Authorization pass pin is the transfer pass pin required for the transfer of the Total Lump Sum of the initiated transfer and total lump sum amount.

This is being regulated by the FSA and this code has to be released by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). We contacted the FSA accordingly and we also forwarded all correspondence to them for verification, further authentication and release of the pass pin so that you can complete your transfer immediately.

As a matter of urgency, the FSA has requested that you as the beneficiary of the funds has to be liable to the processing and release of the Authorization pass code.

NOTE: Due to some odd activities going on we instruct you re-confirm
with us the follow information Below to enable us carry out your transfer

First Name .....................
Last Name ................
Email ID ...........
Phone Number ie (XXX) XXX-XXXX............
Date of Birth ...............
passport photo or ID with pics..............
Gender...............
Your Address Information
Country: ...........
Select State: .................
Address .................
City Name ..............
Zip Code ................
Bank’s name to transfer...........
SWIFT/BIC code for/Union Bank.........
Account number to transfer to ......
Your routing number.......
IMPORTANT
Like you were informed earlier, the said amount is protected by Hard Cover Insurance Policy (HCIP) and Insured in it's full value which makes it impossible to make any deduction from it.

This is in accordance with section 38(1)(n) of the International Insurance Act as adopted in 1996 and amended on 3rd July 1998 by the Constitutional Assembly.

Hence you have to remit the amount for the processing of the pass pin so that you can complete the transfer to your bank account accordingly.
Due to the urgency in this transaction, be assured that as soon as this payment is made, your Authorization pass will be issued to you immediately for you to complete your transfer and within the next few hours, you will be having access to this funds in your bank account.

We highly regret any inconvenience this may have caused you, You may wish to contact us immediately so that we can send the modalities of payment to you.

We await your prompt response in this regard.

Thank you for banking with us.

Best Regards,
Mr.EDWIN HORTMAN JR
CEO AMERIS BANK
+1(205)558-8190

...Customers satisfaction is our guarantee
Yours Sincerely

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