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Info on the number +18177541993

Telephone Number +18177541993 is a NANP Number and is in Area Code 817, Exchange Code 754 in Texas (TX), USA. The Exchange is designated as being used for Landline telephones. This Exchange Code is allocated to the Town/City of Azle, Tarrant County. The number was originally operated by the provider Bandwidth.Com CLEC, LLC - TX.

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: Texas (TX) (817)
Exchange Name : Azle, Tarrant County (754)
Type: Landline
Original Provider: Bandwidth.Com CLEC, LLC - TX
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:

11th October 2019 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 11th October 2019, telephone number +18177541993 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Robert S. Kaplan working as President for Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas using email address robertskaplan@federalreservebnk.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

I write to acknowledge the receipt of your email with the requested information and I wish to use this medium to inform you that we have completed the validation of your fund payment with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. After series of meeting with the management of Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, documents were cross checked to validate your payment and it was agreed that the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Robert S. Kaplan will personally handle your fund release transaction to ensure that there will be no further hitch or delay in you receiving your long awaited payment.

You are now requested to open communication with Robert S. Kaplan, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, so that he can inform you the mode of payments and directive on what to do so as to receive your fund within 7 working days. Note again that all that will be required of you by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas is the Telex Confirmation Code which will give them the authority to release your fund to you. Robert S. Kaplan will inform you when you open communications with them on the modalities to obtain a Telex Confirmation Code. Find below his contact details;

Robert S. Kaplan
President
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Email: robertskaplan@federalreservebnk.com
Phone: +1(817)754-1993

When you open communication with him, tell him that I Mike McLenigan, Vice President of Professional Financial Solutions LLC directed you to contact him in regard to the release of your fund valued at US$10,637,000 and also ask him the modalities and how you can obtain the Telex Confirmation Code which will enable them transact and release your long awaited fund to you. I want you to give me updates on your discussions and communications with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas so that I can advise you where necessary, though I will also be following up the transaction on your behalf to ensure a smooth conclusion of this transaction. You have to open communication with Mr. Robert Kaplan immediately as directed because your fund is with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, so that he can tell you the next step to follow so that they can process and release your fund to you.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and understanding. I will be giving you a call tomorrow but will wish to know the best time to get you on phone due to time difference.

Yours Sincerely,

Mike McLenigan
Vice President
Professional Financial Solutions LLC
Tel: +1-281-972-8380
Fax: +1817-601-1205
Whatsapp: +1-832-240-1573

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

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