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Info on the number +22960920161

Telephone number +22960920161 is a number from Benin. The area code is 60. The number is designated as being used for Mobile telephones.

Number portability may mean that this number is no longer used as a Mobile 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: 229
Country Name: Benin
Type: Mobile
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:

21st December 2017 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 21st December 2017, telephone number +22960920161 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be James Kando using email address wamicot@yahoo.fr 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.
Attention Dear Beneficiary,

This message is from Federal ministry of finance office, we are to let you
know that We have finally concluded with Financial Bank Benin to release your
full compensation payment of $5.5Million US Dollars to you through Western
Union and you will be receiving the sum of $5000.00 us dollars daily and First
payment has been sent: MTCN: 751-096-0585 but your payment file must be renewed
before you will be able to pick up the payment.
The western union office stated that you will be receiving your funds at the
maximum rate of $5000.00 us dollars daily until you recevie the total sum of
$5.5Million US Dollars completely. You are also required to re-confirm your
address to them to avoid any wrong transfer.

Receiver Name:_____________
Tel:______________________
Country:___________________
City:______________________
Address:___________________
Text Question:_____________
Answer:____________________
ID:________________________
picture____________________
OCCUPATION:_________________

Please, contact: Mr.James Kando
E-mail:(wamicot@yahoo.fr )
Tel: +229-60920161
Contact Mr.James Kando immediately through his above email address to give you
Sender Name & Question and Answer to pick up your money today and let me know
when you confirm it all.
Thanks,

Dennis Frank

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This number could also be written in the following formats

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