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Telephone number +22962420040 is a number from Benin. The number is designated as being used for Mobile (Assumed) telephones.

Number portability may mean that this number is no longer used as a Mobile (Assumed) 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 (Assumed)
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:

30th July 2022 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 30th July 2022, telephone number +22962420040 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Abeg Oliva using email address barristera316@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.
Attention please,

This is Mr. Kristalina Georgieva from International Monrtary Fund
(IMF) Porto - Novo Benin Republic, to be infom your payment of
$3.million United States was approved from United Bank for Africa
(UBA) ordered by United Nation, and instruct to receive it by ATM
Card, only fee you have to pay till you receive the fund is $155 USD
only for the Lawyer fee to sign on your behalf to receive the ATM
Card from the Bank and deliver it through DHL Delivery Company.

Or think whether you can come down here sign it yourself instead
paying the Lawyer, the delivery of the ATM card will take 2days only
once you send the $155 USD for the Lawyer fee.

Urgent contact the Lawyer with your full information on how to receive
the fund with bellow:

Name... Barrister Abeg Oliva
Email:... barristera316@gmail.com
Telephone:...+229 62420 040

Sorry for delaying and patient due to our verification to avoid
mistake, so let us know when you receive the fund from them

Mr. Kristalina Georgieva,
Managing Director,
FJWH+PGX, Rue Du Governor
Baylor Porto -Novo,Benin Republic.

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6th April 2020 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 6th April 2020, telephone number +22962420040 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Michael Usman using email address westernuniontra2@aol.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.
Call here: Cell Phone; +229-62420040

Information reaching us from our corporate headquarters now states
that you only have 48hours to effect payment for the activation of
your MTCN to enable you cash up your first $5,500:00 from your total
(funds $13.5Million USD) and since you are finding it difficult to
make this payment we have decided that you are to go ahead and pay
whatever you have for the activation fee since you are not able to
come up with the required sum, time is of the essence here.

You are to pay whatever you have for the activation fee and we will
activate your MTCN upon receipt of this payment. here is the payment
for the $5,500:00 usd with the name of our Assistant Accountant
officer but you can not pick it up because the chairman of the WESTERN
UNION said that before you pick that money you must pay any amount you
have at hand out of listed Amount bellow and CONTACT us,

Remember that you can not pick it up the money due to it is on hold
and you can also Track it right now with our website before going to
WESTERN UNION to send the transfer charge of any Amount you have at
hand out of listed amount

WESTERN UNION Number:402 990 0514
Sender First Name: Michael
Sender Last Name:Usman
Question=when
Answer=Now
Amount Sent=$5,500 USD

Be informed that you will have to pay the balance sum of your
activation upon cashing up of your first $5,500:00 USD, also I am
using this medium to inform you that failure to pay the balance sum
will leave us with no option but to deactivate your MTCN of which you
will and can never cash up the balance sum and I want you to send the
renewing and transfer fee with the information bellow and your total
amount of your fund is $13.5Million USD.

So use this name and Address of our Accountant officer to send any
Amount you have at hand out of listed amount bellow,

1.receiver name:...Obinna Darlington Eke.
2.country:.........Benin Republic.
3.city :...........Cotonou
4.test question:....when?
5.test answer:.....Now
6.sender name Address.....

7.amount you Sent $190.00usd, $195.00usd, $210.00usd, $220.00usd or
$230.00 usd,send it through MONEY GRAM Or Western Union send us the
MTCN number immediately you send the money and immediately we confirm
the transfer fee we will send you the first receipt of your $5.500:00
today and not tomorrow With best Regards contact MR Michael Usman
Western union office Benin republic for your payment Cell Phone;
+229-62420040

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21st March 2018 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 21st March 2018, telephone number +22962420040 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Dennis Anderson using email address moneygramtra13@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.
ATTN: FUND OWNER,

WE THE MONEY GRAM URGENT REMITTING OFFICE HAVE SENT YOUR FULL COMPENSATION
PAYMENT OF $5.3MUSD TO YOU THROUGH MONEY GRAM, YOU WILL
BE RECEIVING $5,000USD PER EVERY DAY. NOW WE HAVE SEND THE FIRST PAYMENT TO
YOU. SO CONTACT OUR GENERAL DIRECTOR MR. DAVID MIKE. AND
ASK HIM TO GIVE YOU THE MONEY GRAM PAYMENT INFORMATION SO THAT YOU CAN BE
ABLE TO PICK UP YOUR THROUGH MONEY GRAM TODAY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM.
PLEASE WHEN CONTACTING US MAKE FUNDS SURE THAT YOU PUT THIS
EMAIL(moneygramtra13@outlook.com) IN THE PLACE OF TO, THAT WILL ENABLE US
RECEIVE YOUR EMAIL IMMEDIATE WRITE BACK TO YOU OK.

HERE IS THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF MONEY GRAM
GENERAL DIRECTOR.
MR.DENNIS ANDERSON
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS : (moneygramtra13@outlook.com)
YOU ARE EXPECTED TO CALL URGENT BELOW THIS PHONE NUMBER :+229-62420040
THEN YOU CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL CURRENT HOME INFORMATION.

RECEIVER NAME:====
COUNTRY:============
CITY:===============
TELEPHONE NUMBER:==
YOUR OCCUPATION:====
YOUR AGE\ PASS PORT ID====

URGENT CALL OR EMAIL HIM NOW SO THAT HE CAN PROVIDE THE MONEY GRAM
PAYMENT INFORMATION TO YOU AS SOON URGENT AS YOU CAN.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS "U" REGARDS

MRS.GLORIA MCKEE

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17th January 2018 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 17th January 2018, telephone number +22962420040 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Rev. Steven Williams using email address western_union8@rocketmail.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 WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OFFICE.
FINANCIAL MINISTER OF FREDERAL REPUBLIC
OF BENIN FOREIGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE.
Addressee :Rue du Government Ball;Box pos tale :BK 1280 - Nairobi.

ATTENTION,

I know it is because of your past expenses that make you not to believe me but I told you before that I cannot deceive you because my bible says what shall it profit a man to gain material things and loose your soul, any way their is good news now, i raised some money to help you out and make sure that your payment will be release to you the same day you send the $80.00 as well. I borrowed money yesterday after service from my Pastor, then you have to send the remain balance now only $80.00 but i don't see the reason why you have keep silent on me not to respond back, honestly I am just disappointed at your behaviors before because you know that I cannot deceive you, Just pay the $80.00 and leave rest for me watching me if I am telling you lies or not.

Your payments is already approval today for you to receive it but the management here says that you must pay $80.00 for the Stamp and activation charge before you can receive the payment today, please send the charge through western union or money gram immediately, i have assured you a time without number that this is genuine and legitimate. I swear If I fail to release your payment after you send the $80.00 as I promise don't count on me again, I cannot fail you, I promise you, don’t fear as soon as you send the $80.00 today please leave the rest to me and see if I am lie to you because I can not use my life swear because of $80.00, how can I swear against my life because of this small amount? it is to show you that I am telling you the truth.

You have an assurance of receiving your payment once this is settled and whatever that arises next shall be taking care of by this our head office, but i swear nothing is going to come up again after this and i will make sure you start receiving your funds immediately or i will write a petition against our headquarter office and they will have whatever you have spent on your funds sent it back to you first thing tomorrow. Just try and understand because i do not want you to loose your funds that you have spent so much on now you have only one step to receiving your funds. Do not allow the devil to turn your mind against this because by the time you realize you have a mistake, it might be too late to recover.

I will guarantee you 100% sure that you will not pay any more money after you send this fee because you will pick up your first payment within 45minutes after receiving the last fee from you and I will bear the cost of the fee if it is any other fee but I believer that no any fee we will ask you to pay again I am makes sure that I must put smile on your face in next 45 minutes I am waiting for your payment because this transaction has taken so long and I don't want you to lose this fund at the end This are your funds which is already in our system to transfer to you and it will be release to you as soon as you pay the (A.R.O) Authorization Release Order fees of $80.00 USD.

Please do not send any more money again now for you to know that we are 100% sure that this fee is only money you will send in this office here is your western union information you will use to pick up your first payment is out already now and your total amount is $1.5Million the each payment you will receive per day is $4,000 in 2
payment everyday.

HERE IS THE INFORMATION TO SEND THE MONEY TO WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEY GRAM BELOW:
Receiver Name :::::::: SMITH OBY
Country :::::::: Benin Republic
City :::::::: Cotonou
Question :::::::: color
Answer :::::::: Blue
Amount :::::::: $80.00
Money Transfer Control Number :::::::: (M.T.C.N)
Sender's name ::::::::
Sender's Direct Telephone::::::::::

Yours Sincerely

Rev.Steven Williams
Foreign Operation Manager
Telephone +229 62420040
FINANCIAL MINISTER OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN RESPOND URGENT FOR YOUR PAYMENT,

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9th December 2017 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 9th December 2017, telephone number +22962420040 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Frank Eze using email address western.uniontra33@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.
FROM WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS 455 AGBOKOU,ANKPA ROAD
WEB SITE.WWW.WESTERNUNION.COM
DIRECTOR( Frank Eze ) OFFICER INCHARGE
TELL: +229-62420040
western.uniontra33@outlook.com
INTERNATIONAL NETWORK


Attention Pls The Beneficiary ,

This is to notify you about the latest development concerning all the payments
that are left in our custody which yours are inclusive,besides your were given
a bill of $250.00 in order to receive your payment of which we didn’t hear
fromyou for sometime now.

Hence, our western union Head office is now offering a Special bonus to help
all our customers that are having their payment in our custody due to high
price of the $250. In order words we are now requesting that those involve
should payonly the sum of $93.00 to receive all their payment abandoned in our
custody.

Beside my dear, this is the opportunity for you to comply and have your funds
transfer to your designated address without any further delay.
Note that after (4 working DAYS) you did not make the payment then we will
divert your funds to Government Treasury,or we will cancel the payment for this
year because this year is not like last year.

Again after (4 DAYS ) We will enter A new project for the year and that is the
reason why we decided to help all our customers with their outstanding payments
before we enter into the new project.

Be advised to send the $93.00 immediately to enable us register your payment
and for you to start receiving your $9000.00 immediately.

After the payment of $93.00 you will start receiving your money every day
$2,500.00 twice by western union until your total fund of $1.3Million U.S
DOLLARS is completely transferred to you.

Send the $93.00 by western union Money Transfer with the information below,

Receiver's name==== SMITH OBY
Country== Benin Republic.
City=== Cotonou
Text Question== Payment?
Answer== Approved
Amount=$93.00

The moment we receive the payment of $93.00 we will release the first payment
information of $2500.00, We are looking forward hearing from you soonest.
Thanks and God Bless
Yours in service
Director ( Frank Eze ) officer incharge !!!
E-MAIL(western.uniontra33@outlook.com)
WESTERNUNION PAYMENT.

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15th July 2017 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 15th July 2017, telephone number +22962420040 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be James Mike using email address moneygramtra@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.

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17th June 2017 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 17th June 2017, telephone number +22962420040 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Dr Garry Mckee using email address western1952@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.

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14th November 2016 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 14th November 2016, telephone number +22962420040 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Dr Williams Ugo using email address dhl_company2@foxmail.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.

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18th August 2015 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 18th August 2015, telephone number +22962420040 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Williams Ugo using email address dhlcompany23@foxmail.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.

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