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Info on the number +22966940838

Telephone number +22966940838 is a number from Benin. The area code is 66. The number is designated as being used for Mobile telephones. The number was originally operated by the provider BĂ©ninCell.

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
Original Provider: BĂ©ninCell
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 October 2018 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 21st October 2018, telephone number +22966940838 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Karim Patrick using email address karim_patrickk@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.

Here is the email that the scammer sent to his victims.
RIA MONEY TRANSFER WORLDWIDE
Rue 1171 Isiokwe Road, Cotonou Benin Republic.
Office Tele#: (+22966940838)

Dear Customer,

According to the instruction passed to this R.I.A Money TransferDepartment from the office Governor of the Central Bank Benin, A total sum of $2.500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) has been instructed to be paid to you. According to the explanations made, the Central Bank and Government, have decided to take over the issue of your transfer to save you from all wire transfer problems you were facing previously.This is to help us check-mate all the Fraudulent activities going on here in West Africa at large. You shall be paid bit by bit until your total sum is completely received right from the Counter of any R.I.A Money Transfer closest to you.

We have been asked to release to you a total of US$5000.00 in every five Hours (3hours) until the funds is completely paid out, as that is the maximum limit we are legally allowed to pay in a particular transaction. After the failure in the transfer of your fund through other means which may have been made impossible by the European, American or British high commission and other bodies, I was ordered from the office of the President and the Central Bank Of Benin Republic to make your payment swiftly via this medium, you will be receiving $5000.00usd usd every five hours starting from today.

Provide your full receivers names for the payment and an activation fee of $5000.00usd only to get your payment files activated so that we will start sending your hourly payment as agreed.

The required fee of $163 usd should be sent through Ria Money Transfer or Western Union. Upon the receipt of the $163 your payment files will be upgrade with your full name to enable you receive your first installment payment of $5000.00usd immediately. Send the $163 usd payment information to us through the above email address. Note: You can not be able to start picking up the money until your Name is upgrade to the system.

Here Is The Information Which You Will Use To Send The Required Fee Of $163 usd Via Ria Money Transfer or western union or. The
Receivers Information For The $163.00 as follows:

Receivers name:—-Marcel Okoye
Country: Benin Republic
City:——-Cotonou
Text Question:——within?
Answer:———–3hours
Amount:———-$163.00USD
MTCN#——————
Sender’s name:————-

Immediately we receives the payment, we shall upgrade your payment files and start sending your payments. Call immediately on this direct
phone Office:+22966940838 for more Details and directives. Congratulate once again.

Regards,
Mr. Karim Patrick
Phone is +22966940838
According to the instruction From Government Authority,

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

3rd July 2017 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 3rd July 2017, telephone number +22966940838 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Ibrahim Pedro-Boni using email address transferr808@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.

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

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