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Telephone number +22957288058 is a number from Benin.

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Here is some general information about the number.

Country Code: 229
Country Name: Benin
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:

15th February 2023 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 15th February 2023, telephone number +22957288058 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Collins Duke using email address wumt0021@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.
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER SERVICES.OFFICE
BENIN REPUBLIC
LOCATION. RUE BP148 KINGSTONS AVENUE COTONOU BENIN.
TEL:+229_57-28-80-58
REF: MT89TQPP

Attention,

This is to notify all our customers about the latest development
concerning all the payment that are left in our custody, which yours
are inclusive Besides, yours were given a bill of €150,in order to
receive your payment of which we didn’t hear from you for some time
now….

Hence, our Western Union is now offering a Special NEW YEAR BONUS to
help all our customers that are having their payment in our custody
due to the charges. In order words we are now requesting that those
involve should pay only the sum of €150.00 to receive all their
payment abandoned in our custody.

Besides, my dear, this is the opportunity for you to comply and your
funds shall be transferred to your designated address. But remember
that after (4 DAYS) you did not make the payment then we will divert
your funds to Government Treasury Account, to avoid problem or we
will cancel the payment for this year because this year is not like
last year.

Again after (FOUR DAYS) we will enter a new project for the year and
that is the reason why we decided to help all our customers before we
enter into the new project. So be advised to send the €150 immediately
so that we will register your payment and for you to start receiving
$7000.00 as from tomorrow. Be advice that there is no time again for
we to call any person on phone unless you will call us
+229-57-28-80-58.

After the payment of €150.00 you will start receiving your money every
day $7000.00 x 2 (€14,000.00) through Western Union office until the
full payment of €4.5 Million Euros is completed. So, what you will be
receiving per day is €14,000.00

Send the money through Western Union / MoneyGram or Ria Transfer with
the Information below:

RECEIVER NAME:….. FRANKLY ATAH
COUNTRY…………Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Text Question…… 24 Hours?
Answer……………Yes.
Amount……………. €150.

The moment we receive the payment of €150 we will release the first
payment information’s of $7000.00 to you and you will pick up the
money and then the second Money Transfer Control Number will follow as
well. Hoping to hear from you.

URGENT RESPOND NEEDED FROM YOU.

THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING,

YOURS SINCERELY
MR. COLLINS DUKE
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN UNION OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC
TEL: +229-57-28-80-58
Email: wumt0021@outlook.com

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

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This number could also be written in the following formats

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010229-57288058 010229-5728-8058 010229 572 88 058 (+229) 5728 8058