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Info on the number +12134440238

Telephone Number +12134440238 is a NANP Number and is in Area Code 213, Exchange Code 444 in California (CA), USA. The Exchange is designated as being used for Landline telephones. This Exchange Code is allocated to the Town/City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. The number was originally operated by the provider Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - CA.

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: California (CA) (213)
Exchange Name : Los Angeles, Los Angeles County (444)
Type: Landline
Original Provider: Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - CA
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:

29th July 2020 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 29th July 2020, telephone number +12134440238 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Rev Father Mark Portman using email address portmanmark3@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.

Here is the email that the scammer sent to his victims.
Dear

Your information received and the management has received further
instructions from Mr. Amancio Ortega Board Committee and you will be
receiving your donation via Diplomatic Delivery.

Clarification,In case you still have doubts arising from the angle of
how you got selected, Note that the selection process was carried out
through an electronic email ballot system our aim was to select
winners through the Internet this is due to the fact that only you
alone have access to your email account so have no fear for you have
emerged a true Donee as far as you are the original proprietor to the
email account which you have received the notification letter as
distributed by Mr. Amancio Ortega. This is to inform you that your
consignment is here waiting to be dispatched.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/ INDIVIDUAL

DELIVERY OPTIONS:
You are required to take care of the shipment charges before delivery.
We wait to hear from you soonest to enable us know the next stage to
follow.

Immediately after payment of charges and completion of form, we'll
send your Consignment to you. Here are the details of your package
awaiting to be dispatched.

Consignment (1 box)
Length: 52cm
Height: 82cm
Breathe: 52cm

BREAK DOWN OF CHARGES TO BE MET BEFORE DELIVERY:

TRANSFER DURATION: SELECT ONE OPTION FROM THE 3 OPTIONS BELOW AND
FORWARD IT TO US VIA EMAIL WHICH WILL ENABLE US TO GUIDE YOU ON HOW TO
TRANSFER YOUR DELIVERY FEES.

Option:{i}
Deliver International First TM
Service: Next-Day Service ( Next day early morning delivery by ( 9:00
am or 10:00 am ) TOTAL COST OF DELIVERY HERE : $470 Dollars

Option:{ii}
Delivery International Economy Freight TM
Service: Business World Class( 2-3 Working days delivery within
(9:30am - 4:30pm) TOTAL COST OF DELIVERY HERE : $380 Dollars

Option:{iii}
Delivery Managed Transportation TM
Service: Economy Standard Class ( 3-4 Working days Shipping Service
delivery within 9:30am - 8:30pm) TOTAL COST OF DELIVERY HERE : $350
Dollars

Please you are advised to choose one of the option above, so that I
can give you the payment details as soon as possible.

This is in accordance with section 13(1) (n) of the diplomats Act as
adopted in 1993 and amended on 3rd February 2017 by the constitutional
assembly. This is to protect beneficiary and to avoid misappropriation
of parcel.

Thank you for your time and attention as we are committed in making
sure that you receive the fund

Do acknowledge the receipt of my email.

Yours Faithfully,
Rev Father Mark Portman
Tel: +1-213-444-0238

RESPONSE FROM REV.FATHER PORTMAN(RESPOND ASAP)

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

*NOTE* Phone numbers can be regularly re-assigned if the person using them stops paying the bill. This number was included in scammer emails or websites on the dates shown above, but may have since been reassigned. If you have evidence of more recent scam activity using the number, please use the contact page to let us know or post the details in our forum. You can also add brief comments in the comments section below.

This number could also be written in the following formats

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01012134440238 1 (213) 444-0238 1-213-444-0238 1 213 444 0238 1-213-444-0238
1 213-444-0238 +1 (213) 444-0238 +1-213-444-0238 +1 213 444 0238 + 1-213-444-0238
+1 213-444-0238 001 (213) 444-0238 001-213-444-0238 001 213 444 0238 00 1-213-444-0238
001 213-444-0238 0111 (213) 444-0238 0111-213-444-0238 0111 213 444 0238 011 1-213-444-0238
0111 213-444-0238 00111 (213) 444-0238 00111-213-444-0238 00111 213 444 0238 0011 1-213-444-0238
00111 213-444-0238 0101 (213) 444-0238 0101-213-444-0238 0101 213 444 0238 010 1-213-444-0238
0101 213-444-0238 (213) 444-0238 213-444-0238