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Telephone number +22991652571 is a number from Benin. The area code is 91. The number is designated as being used for Mobile telephones.

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Country Code: 229
Country Name: Benin
Type: Mobile
Validity: The number is the correct length for a Benin phone number.

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20th February 2021 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 20th February 2021, telephone number +22991652571 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Mark James working for United Bank for Africa using email address markjames50@seznam.cz 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.
United Bank For Africa,
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOME COTONOU,
REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
PHONE: +229 91652571,

Attention Beneficiary.

We the Board of Directors,United Bank Of Africa (UBA BANK) has ordered
our Foreign Payment Remittance Unit to issue you a CORPORATE ATM CARD
where your African Beneficiary fund of $2.5 million U.S Dollars will
be uploaded,and today we got notice that your Payment has been
uploaded into this CORPORATE ATM CARD and also have registered it with
DHL courier company {DHL} for delivery to you.

They were supposed to have shipped your packaged ATM CARD but they
insisted that you must re-confirm to them your current delivery
address to ensure accurate Delivery. MOST IMPORTANT:Due to the content
of the package,DHL mandated that before your package will be shipped,
A Tax/Stamp Duty MUST be procured according to the New Customs Creed
and the essence of such Document is to ensure a hitch-free delivery
.Therefore reconfirm your current delivery address as listed below.

1.Full Names
2.Delivery Address
3.Telephone Number
4.Your Occupation
5.Your Age
6.Your Id

Your Shipment Code: #AXIB 131ZXR,
Your Package Registration No; #Eg2272,
Security Code No: # 01721457,

Please hurry now as your package might in cure demurrage if it stays
more than 2 0r 3 days with DHL..

Thanks,
MR. MARK JAMES
ATM DEPARTMENT.

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27th January 2021 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 27th January 2021, telephone number +22991652571 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Kingsley Jerry using email address westernunionoffice@autograf.pl 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.
HAPPY NEW YEAR AVAILABLE MTCN: 075-383-2429
Welcome to Western Union Bonus Centre Benin Republic Send Money Worldwide
FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS, 23 BOMBAY WAY, WHITE HOUSE,
RUE, 85745, COTONOU.

CUSTOMER CARE LINE;

Hello Dear Customer Congrats:

This is to notify all of you about the latest development concerning
All the payment that are left in our custody, which yours are inclusive
Besides, where you are given a bill of $325, 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 BONUS to help all
Our customers that are having their payment in our custody due to of
High prices.

In order words we are now requesting that those involve should pay
Only the sum of $275. 00 to receive all their payment abandoned in our
Custody. Besides, my dear, these is the opportunity for you and have to comply
And your funds shall be transfer to your designated address.

But remember that after (5 DAYS) you did not make the payment then we
Will divert your funds to Government Fund, to avoid problem or we will
Cancel the payment for this month until next month because this month is
Not like last month .Again after (FIVE DAYS) we will enter a new project
And that is the reason why we decided to help all our customers
Before we enter into the new project.

So be advise to send the $275.00 immediately so that we will register
Your payment and start receiving $5,500.00 as from tomorrow.
Be advice that there is no time again for we to call any person on
Phone unless you will call +229 91652571 after the payment of $275.00
You will start receiving your money every day $5,500.00 through
Western Union and Money Gram until the full payment of $2.8m is
Completed. So what you will be receiving per day is $5,000.00.

Here is the payment information of your first payment which is
Available for you to pick up the MTCN below: copie this link and
Paste it on your Mozilla Firefox or Google chromium
https://www.westernunion.com/global-ser ... transfer//
To see that you payment is Available but you cannot pick it until you
send the fee
so once you send the fee today by tomorrow morning you will start
receiving your payment as i promise

Sender`s Name: KINGSLEY JERRY
Test question: in God
Test Answer: we trust
Amount: $5,500
MTCN: 075-383-2429

Therefore you are requested to send the fee via money gram western
Union or ITUNES CARD, AMAZON CARD, GOOGLE PLAY CARD OR STEAM WALLET CARD

RECEIVER NAME; KEN CHANK
COUNTRY -----; BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY--------; COTONOU
COUNTRY CODE---; 00229
TEST QUESTION; HONEST
ANSWER -------; PAYMENT
AMOUNT ----; $275.00.

The moment i receive the payment of $275 i will release the first
Payment information of $5,500 to you and you will pick up the money
And I will send you another money. Hoping to hear from you.

FOR THE MANAGEMENT

MR . KINGSLEY JERRY
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN UNION OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC
THIS IS OUR CODE (206)
Re: Congrats: Western Union Bonus Centre.

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2nd December 2020 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 2nd December 2020, telephone number +22991652571 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Andrew Douglas using email address westernunionoffice@autograf.pl 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.
WESTERN UNION REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT

This is Mr Andrew Douglas from western union office I hope this
message finds you in good health as well as your family.This is to
inform you that the western union office has finalized the releasing
of your funds to you through our great service western union money
transfer as it was instructed by the IMF office in conjunction with
the FBI after our last meeting about the release of your fund.

We wish to inform you that your first payment of $5,000 dollars has
been successfully sent on your name this morning through our great
service western union and below is the information which you can use
to pick up your payment.

Note, that the transfer was placed on hold due to the Western Union
Authorization charge of $275 which you are to pay in order for the
payment to be completed, The other necessary processes has been
completed and the payment will be released on hold once the Western
Union Authorization charge of $275 is paid.

Be informed that the payment is currently Available in your name and
you can also track it online with the sender name or the MTCN number
to view the transfer status but remember that you can not be able to
pick it at any western union store because it was placed on hold due
to the Western Union Authorization charge of $275 like i already
explained to you.

Find below the information you would need in order to pick up your
first payment of $5,000. You can also track your payment online with
the link below to view the status of the transfer or visit
https://www.westernunion.com/us/en/self ... cktransfer and
cue in the MTCN number correctly to view your payment status.

(1) Sender's Name: Joseph Ndiaye

(3) MTCN Number: 290 893 1570

In conclusion, I want to let you know that you have the very
opportunity to receive your first payment of $5000 today by sending
the $275 through western union or money gram transfer for the Western
Union Authorization charge. The payment will be released and will be
ready for you to pick up at any western union location as soon as we
confirm the $275 payment for the Western Union Authorization charge.

We expect to hear from you
Or Buy Gift Card Steam Wallet Card or iTunes Card
of $275usd

Email Contact (westernunionoffice@autograf.pl)
Phone.number;+22991652571 text or call

Be rest assured that you will confirm your payment within 1hr-45m of
receiving the $275 payment and for your information,No body has the
right to deduct or Added to the value of the funds due to it being
pounded with Insurance policy. The instruction is from the Federal
ministry of Finance.

I await your urgent response as soon as you read this message.

Here is information on how to send the fee through Western Union or Money Gram.

Receiver's First Name:_______ Norman
Receiver's Surname: Wagner
Country:_______ BENIN REPUBLIC
City:_______ COTONOU
Country Code: 00229
Text Question:_______When?
Text Answer:_______Today
Amount: _______ $275.00 us dollars only
MTCN: _______
Sender's Name And Address: _______

Mr . Andrew Douglas
WESTERN UNION REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT

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27th November 2020 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 27th November 2020, telephone number +22991652571 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be John Carto working for UBA Bank Plc using email address onlinebankuba@vp.pl 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:Our Customer

The Ministry Of Finance Benin Republic was notify us your Email and your address as those that is paid to wrong people in Africa since past years and your fund still remain unclaimed and after meeting held on 26th of NOVEMBER 2020 the Executive Governor of Ministry Of Finance Benin Republic Dr.Felix Martins has Instructed this UBA BANK Plc ATM Payment Department to code your total sum of US$2.5M.Usd into ATM VISA CARD for Easy delivery to your destination address for you to make use of your CARD in any ATM MACHINE around you.

Executive Governor of Ministry Of Finance Benin Republic Dr. Felix Martins have paid the delivery fee of your ATM VISA Card, He paid it because the ATM VISA Card of USD$2.5.million has no less than three WEEKS to expire and when it expires, The money will go into Government purse. Because you have paid a lot of money to wrong people which the Ministry Of Finance Benin Republic has decided to help you pay the money so that the ATM VISA Card will not expire.

In view of that the United Bank for Africa ATM Payment Department want you to pay only your re-activation fee of $295usd for immediate used of your CARD and you will advised to send the money today so that your ATM VISA CARD will be re-activate and get it delivered to your home address through Diplomatic System without any further delay.

Please bear it in mind that there is no way the money can be deducted from the card because that is against the law and you should be informed that the ATM card and the pin code would be enclosed in the envelope and you can make. withdrawals from the ATM CARD any moment you receive the parcel.

The Receivers Information for the $295usd is as follows: MONEY/GRAM or Ria money transfer

Receivers name:=====JAMES THOMPSON
Country: ===========Benin Republic
City:==============Cotonou
Text;Question:======When
Answer;=========== Today
Amount:============$295usd
Sender s name and Address=====
Reference, No;================

And you can also forward your full Address to avoid mistake on the Delivery of your ATM VISA CARD

1.YOUR FULL NAMES:...........
1 BENEFICIARY NAME:..........
2 ADDRESS:...................
3 TEL PHONE:.................
4 OCCUPATION:................
5 COUNTRY:...................
6 SEX:.......................

As soon as payment is made, do send an email with the 10-Digit MTCN numbers so that we can proceed with dispatching of your parcel without wasting time. Be rest assured that the $295usd is the only payment you will have to make for the delivery of the ATM card and nothing more.

The ATM CARD re- activate charges is only $295usd and as soon as payment is confirmed we shall immediately dispatch your parcel and email you with the DHL tracking numbers so as for you to be able to track your parcel online and know when it get to your home to receive it.
Yours faithful,
Regards,
Phone. +229-91-65-25-71
E-mail; (onlinebankuba@vp.pl)
E-mail; (onlinebankuba@vp.pl)

Mr.John Carto
UBA BANK Plc ATM Payment Department

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23rd November 2020 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 23rd November 2020, telephone number +22991652571 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be David Mark using email address dhlexpresscourierservice14@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.
Hello My Good Friend ,

I wish to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred.

Though, it is indeed, a very longtime. On my singular, I am much delighted and privileged to contact you again, after couple of months now. It takes fate, courage and God's fearing to remember old friends and at the same time, to show gratification to them, despite circumstances that made things did not worked out as we projected then. I take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction i called you for an assistance and building of orphanage home which didn't worked out then, finally worked out now by God's infinite mercy, I am obliged to inform you that I later found another new God fearing person from Mexico who succeeded in receiving the funds.

Everything was perfectly done because he strike the project with one of the Lady accountant who works with the Remittance Department of the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) and she rendered a tremendous help to him. My new partner initiated this idea and everything worked out successfully, and I decided to contact you, just to let you know that i have conscience as a human being due to your tremendous effort and contribution to make things work out in retrospect and in appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the Funds I have decided to compensate you with the sum of US$550,000.00 United State dollars only ( Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State dollars only.

Meanwhile, I must inform you that, I even succeeded the operation which I went through and I am getting better now. I am presently in Mexico with my new friend / brother for the establishment of the charitable foundation as I told you previously.

I just arrived yesterday night and checked inn, in a hotel where I meet my new friend / brother in the lord and decided to use the hotel business center to mail you. Now, with my sincere heart, I Left an ATM MasterCard credited in your favor with tune of US$550,000.00 United State dollars only ( Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State dollars only. in the custody of a reverend father and a reputable man that use to pray for me during the time I was in hospital to deposit in a DHL Expresscourier / security company in your favor as COMPENSATION for your dedication, humanity and contribution, as it were pending your contact to him for onward lifting and delivery to you at your address in your country.

Here is the DHL Express Courier Service that will deliver your ATM Card Compensation Fund value of US$ 550,000,00 us dollars and the Card will deliver to your door step immediately you contact the DHL Express Courier Service with this below contact details and also send them your full delivery address below:

Company Name: DHL Express Courier Service
Contact Person: Director David Mark
Contact E-mail address: (dhlexpresscourierservice14@outlook.com)
Contact Phone: +229 91652571

Kindly, contact them with the above information for the shipment of your Compensation ATM Card to your door step this week without any hitch.

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. YOUR ADDRESS WHERE TO SEND THE ATM MasterCard.
3. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER

He will advice you further if there is any other thing you are required to provide, Feel free to reach him via his email address and get back to me as soon as you receives the ATM Visa Credit Card immediately.

Thanks and God bless.

My best regard,
MRS.SUSAN KENT.

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17th November 2020 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 17th November 2020, telephone number +22991652571 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Phillip Desmond using email address paymentoffice210@onet.pl 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.
LETTER OF GUARANTEE AND ASSURANCE ABOUT YOUR FUND RELEASE.

Attention Please.

I am Responding to the latter we received from office of the Presidency and office of the Senator David Mark. Senate President and Chairman Senate Committee in what they said over the past experiences with of you have encounter in years past has now boarder them so much to consider to treat fair signing of Clearance paperwork entrust base on your second paragraph of the latter I received. Therefore i wish if this situation regards to this institution law act was not made to guide illegal transactions abroad which Chief Accountant of the Federation could have go on sign the final Clearance paper on your favor without the charges backing up the transaction to confirmed into your account before your reporting, but at the same time, he ask you, if you can be on his shoe reason with him in his office of the Federation he make a credible endorsement of transaction done after you send the needed fee of $375.00 only as soon as the obligations is being done perfect you will get paid immediately.

I, Mr. PHILLIP DESMOND, Director, Foreign Paymaster General, World Bank Of West Africa Benin Republic wish to guarantee you that as soon as you pay the total sum of $375.00 only for the (Final Transfer Pin Code) I, MR. PHILLIP DESMOND, promise to transfer your fund immediately without any problem. This letter of guarantee will be treated as stated as soon as you, send the fee of $375,only. I make this guarantee in good faith, having consulted with my superiors federal high court office and witnessed by our federal ministry of finance attorney, notice: this payment was approved by the federal ministry of finance Cotonou, Benin rep. to beneficiary only.Note: The court has taken all legal verification against your transaction and find out that it is genuine. it is hereby confirmed that your fund within General World Bank Of West Africa Benin Republic is genuine.

This is to notify you that after our meeting this morning with the President, Accountant General of the Federation, and broad of directors the bank CBB. They instructed me to transfer your funds as soon as possible you come up with obligations required fee of $75 only. Please i have to explain to you. it was based on the instruction receive from our President Federal Republic of Benin to release all foreign debt through this office urgent you send the needed charge fee of $375.00 before we will release your funds to you as soon as possible.

I make this latter of guarantee in good faith, having consulted with my superiors federal high court office and witnessed by our federal ministry of finance attorney Lawyer, notice: this payment was approved by the federal ministry of finance Cotonou, Benin rep. to beneficiary only. Note: The court has taken all legal verification against your transaction. it is hereby confirmed that your fund within World Bank Of West Africa Benin Republic is genuine. In Accordance with section 311, subsection 29 {B} Of The Executor-ships Law of the Benin Government by the Authority conferred on me, I Justice MR. PHILLIP DESMOND hereby give this Letter of Guarantee to you as the beneficiary of the transfer fund OK.

Based on the above, your,Total fund of $4.2 Million USD, have been given 100% guarantee and assurance with truth that as soon as you made the payment fee of $375.00 only for (Final Transfer Pin Code) your $4.200.000.00 usd will be start immediately transferring to you and it will reflect into your account as stated above within 24hrs. Note: This letter of guarantee was made with good faith intentions on this 16TH day of November,2020, and the content of this Promissory note/guarantee letter will be treated as stated there only in Money Gram or Ria with receiver's stated below information or you can buy iTunes card or Steam Wallet card,

RECEIVER NAME: JAMES ATA
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC.
CITY: COTONOU
QUESTION: GOd?
ANSWER: We Trust.
Amount:375
MTCN:_______
Senders
Name:_______

Congratulation and remain bless with God, meanwhile we look forward to hear from you. I Hope to receive good news from you shortly. Thanks and have a great and wonderful day more ahead. Expecting your urgent response back.

Yours
faithfully.
MR. PHILLIP DESMOND
Call online +229 91652571
E- {paymentoffice210@onet.pl}
The New Foreign Paymaster General, World Bank
Of West Africa Benin Republic?

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20th October 2020 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 20th October 2020, telephone number +22991652571 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Schack Ramon using email address westernunionoffi@qq.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 Beneficiary:

we sent you mail on Thursday ,OCOTOMBER 19th 2020 and no respond so now we
do apologize for our late response. Secondly, I am Daniel Martin the
Managing Director western union office Benin Republic.The transfer of
your funds has commenced today with your first payment of $5,000.00
already sent as ordered by the Federal Ministry of Finance.What is
required from you now is $397 meant for the Activation of your western
union Transfer code of all your transfers and this payment must be
made to this office before the transfer information will be released
for you to pick up your first payment without any plight.

Please you are advised to comply with the body of this massage and
move to the Western union Transfer and effect the payment Meant for
the Activation of your MTCN or Reference number and start receiving
your funds immediately without any hitches or delay. For security
reasons, you are advised not to expose this or the total amount of
money you are receiving to people as you are only advised to move to
any western union Transfer in your area and make the needed payment or
you can also send it through Money Gram or Ria Transfer to the
information provided below and you shall receive the transfer
information to pick your first payment of $5,000 within 2hours today.

We shall be provided with necessary documents covering your funds with
your transfer information as soon as your Activation fee required
confirmed paid over here as we are not allowed to release vital
documents without receiving your fee and commencing the transfer. Noted
that the $397 is for Activation fee covers all the transfer of your
full funds and you shall start receiving your funds from this Office
as soon as the payment confirmed from you today.

The Federal Ministry of Finance also mandated that on no account shall
any form of money will be deducted from your total funds as it has to
be received the exact amount as it has been recorded to avoid
mistakes, so you will be receiving $3,000.00 usd daily until it
completed the total amount of One Million Five Hundred Thousand United
State Dollars (4.5 Million) as we have in our File here In addition to
let you know that $5,000.00 has been sent already as your first
payment and the transfer information was kept on hold by this office
and shall be released as soon as we hear from you with the
confirmation of the fee for the Activation code.

Please i will like you to give me a call on +22991652571 or Text Me as
soon as you send the $397.00 to avoid any delays on this transaction
as we have no excess time and as you know that your funds has lasted
for a very long time than given, to avoid transferring your funds into
government account due to failure to comply. Hope you understand my
point? So your urgent response is highly needed You are to send the
fee with INFORMATION BELLOW

Receiver Name:HENRY DENIS
Country:... Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Amount:... $397
REFERENCE:... Number
Sender's:... Name

I swear If I fail to release your payment after you send the $397 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 $397 today please leave the rest to me
and see if I am lying to you because I can not use my life swear
because of $397. how can I swear against my life because of this small
amount? it is to show you that I am telling you the truth. Note the
Total fund is $4.5 Million United State Dollars.

REGARDS
Mrs. Schack Ramon
WESTERN UNION OFFICE.
Office Tele:+22991652571

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16th October 2020 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 16th October 2020, telephone number +22991652571 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Mike Ben using email address mr.mikeben@seznam.cz 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.
GOOD DAY:

Regarding the release of your funds. Your payment file was brought to my
office and after going through the process and arrangement of your FUNDS
RELEASE, This FUND we are talking about is the sum of $7.5Million usdollars
only. It was arranged to be sent to you through BANK to BANK TRANSFER / ATM
CREDIT CARD DELIVERY/ CONSIGNMENT BOX DELIVERY WESTERN UNION MONEY
TRANSFER OR MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER.

Now You have to choose one option on how you want to receive your FUNDS.

(1) BANK TO BANK TRANSFER (WIRE) cost $350
(2) CONSIGNMENT BOX DELIVERY. cost $285
(3) ATM CREDIT CARD DELIVERY. cost $328
(4) WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER cost $277

Choose above listed process for your fund release to you.

Furthermore: You have to bear in mind that each option required good
processing with TRUST and HONEST. I shall be expecting to hear from you
as soon as possible for immediate release of your FUNDS.

Thanks .
My Regards.
Mr. MIKE BEN
Contact Phone: +229 91652571.

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9th October 2020 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 9th October 2020, telephone number +22991652571 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Dr . Steve Slater working for Eco Bank Plc using email address paymentoffice210@onet.pl 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 Customer.
From Eco bank plc Benin Republic
220 west island Hwy Parksville BC. V9P 2G9

We sent you mail on THURSDAY, OCTOMBER 8th 2020 and no response so now
we do apologize for our late response. Secondly, I am Steve Slater the
Managing Director ECO Bank of Montreal BENIN Note The transfer of your
funds has commenced today as ordered by the Federal Ministry for
Finance. What is required from you is only $395 for activation fee of
your account Transfer code of your transfers and this payment must be
made to this office before the transfer information will be released
for you To enable you have full access into your account,and For
security reasons, you are advised not to expose this or the total
amount of money you are receiving to people

We shall be provided with necessary documents covering your funds with
your transfer information as soon as your activation fee is confirmed
paid over here as we are not allowed to release vital documents
without receiving your fee and commencing the transfer. The $395
activation fee covers all the transfer of your full funds and you
shall start receiving your funds from this office as soon as the
payment is confirmed from you today.

The Federal Ministry of Finance also mandated that on no account shall
any form of money be deducted from your total funds as it has to be
receive in exact amount as it is recorded to avoid mistakes so you
will be receiving $5000.00 usd daily until it completes the total
amount of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($2.5
Million) as we have in our file here In addition,

Please i will like you to give us a text on +22991652571 as soon as
you send the $395 to avoid delays on this transaction as we have no
excess time and as you know that your funds has lasted for a very long
time than given, to avoid transferring your funds into government
account due to failure to comply.Hope you understand my point? So your
urgent response is highly needed. You are to send the fee with
INFORMATION BELOW.

YOU CAN SEND IT $395 ONLY BY AMAZON CARD OR GOOGLE PLAY GIFT CARD OR
ITUNES CARD E_TRANSFER AlSO ACCEPTED)

If you have be block to send through Western Union or Ria, Just use the
$395 USD and Buy ITunes Card OR Google Play and SCRATCH it

Receiver's first Name:.OH WON
City:::::::::::::: Cotonou
Country: ::::::::Benin Republic
Text Question: ::::::code
Answer::::::::code
Amount required: :::::::$395
Sender's Name:::::
MTCN Number#:
Sender's address:

I swear If I fail to release your payment after you send the $395 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 $395. Today please leave the rest
to me and see if I lie to you because I can not use my life swear
because of $395. how can I swear against my life because of this small
amount? it is to show you that I am telling you the truth. Note the
Total fund is $2.5 Million United State Dollars.

REGARDS
Dr . Steve Slater
DIRECTOR GENERAL

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27th August 2020 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 27th August 2020, telephone number +22991652571 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be John Young using email address westernunionoffice432@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.
UBA WESTERN-UNION TRANSFER
HEAD OFFICE,PORTO NOVO, BENIN REPUBLIC

Attn: Beneficiary,

I am very sorry to disturb you this very moment, please bear with me
in mind for not taken less than 10Min's of your time, I believe this
is not the first time I am contacting you beside you fail and you do
not respond to my previous message which is really unfair because you
didn't even care to respond to my mail, this are some of the reasons
why many financial institutes in Benin Republic refused to give you
any proof of your release funds.

Hope you remembered that your first transfer is $1,000 000.00USD, so I
have arranged a Special Customer Transfer (SCT) which are
automatically assigned to you to pick each of your references of
$40,000.00USD per day and this transfer will commence only (12)
working days apart of Sundays, please be aware that the remaining
total of $2.5 MILLION (US) Dollars of your funds will be transferred
to you via Online E-Banking transfer and the left balance funds of
$500,000.00USD will be given to you via an ATM-Card which will be
registered and delivered to you in (5) working days.

As I stated, I have arranged $40,000.00USD out of your first $1million
which will be remitted to you today via western-union transfer and I
want you to follow our advice and policy to make sure that you can
pick this fund immediately today without any further delay from your
end: each transfer are $4,000.00USD and here are (10) References
control number of your western-union transfer, This is the
information’s of your prearrange transfer

Money Transfer Reference#: 6439-38????
Sender's Name:KEN CHANKOO
Amount: US$4, 000.00
Question: Color?
Answer: Red

Money Transfer Reference#: 6109-48????
Sender's Name:KEN CHANKOO
Amount: US$4 , 000.00
Question: Color?
Answer: Red

Money Transfer Reference#: 2243-12????
Sender's Name:KEN CHANKOO
Amount: US$4, 000.00
Question: Color?
Answer: Red

Money Transfer Reference#: 7654-32????
Sender's Name: KEN CHANKOO
Amount: US$4 , 000.00
Question: Color?
Answer: Red

Money Transfer Reference#: 5423-31????
Sender's Name: KEN CHANKOO
Amount: US$4, 000.00
Question: Color?
Answer: Red

Money Transfer Reference#: 3312-22????
Sender's Name:KEN CHANKOO
Amount: US$4 , 000.00
Question: Color?
Answer: Red

Money Transfer Reference#: 9876-66????
Sender's Name:KEN CHANKOO
Amount: US$4, 000.00
Question: Color?
Answer: Red

Money Transfer Reference#: 5546-90????
Sender's Name:KEN CHANKOO
Amount: US$4 , 000.00
Question: Color?
Answer: Red

Money Transfer Reference#: 2212-36????
Sender's Name:KEN CHANKOO
Amount: US$4, 000.00
Question: Color?
Answer: Red

Money Transfer Reference#: 6654-76????
Sender's Name:KEN CHANKOO
Amount: US$4, 000.00
Question: Color?
Answer: Red

But you are advised to know that this payment/prearrange reference
number given to you are not registered or active also obtain ICC
CERTIFICATE for collection in any of your western-union branch office,
I have told you that as soon as you send the $285.USD to the
information below, you will get your release funds and you will never
in your life ask to make any other further payment after sending the
$285.USD

Send the $285 USD to the following information Via western union/Money
gram /Ria/world remit:

Receiver name------KEN CHANKOO
Rue-08-BP-1052/Sakouba Adjarra
City----------Adjarra
State------Port-Novo
Country----Benin Republic
country code------00229
Text Question—------A
Text Answer-----------B
Amount To Send------$285.00
Full Sender Name----------
Reference Number Or Mtcn-----------
Receiver Phone +22991652571

I wait to hear from you as soon as possible.

Regards,
MR.JOHN YOUNG
WestaTransfer Dept.
District Manager-UBA.
Phone number: +229-91652571

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19th August 2020 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 19th August 2020, telephone number +22991652571 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Williams Smith using email address westernunionoffice@autograf.pl 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: BENEFICIARY

This is to notify you about the latest development concerning all the
payment that is left in our custody Last year which yours are
inclusive, you were given a bill of $370.00 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 BONUS to help all
our customers that are having their payment in our custody. In order
words we are now requesting that those involve should pay only the sum
of $295.00 to receive all their payment abandoned in our custody.

Besides, this is an opportunity for you to comply and your funds shall
be transferred to your designated address. But remember after (5DAYS)
you don’t make the payment, then we will divert your funds to

Government Fund to avoid problem or we shall cancel the payment for
this year until next year because this year is not like previous year.
Again after (5DAYS) we shall commence a new project before the year
runs out that is the reason why we decided to help all our customers
before the new project begins.

We advise you make the payment of $295.00 immediately so that your
payment can be registered for you to receive $5,000 as from tomorrow.

Be advice that there is no time again for us to call any person on
phone unless you call +22991652571, E-mail
(westernunionoffice@autograf.pl) After the payment of $295 you will
start receiving your money every day $5,000 through Western Union,
Send the money through Western Union or Money Gram Money Transfer with
the

Information's Below:

MTCN number ( 366-510-8768 )Sender First Name: Joan
Sender's Last Name : Emeca

you have to go to any workshop in your city and buy
iTunes gift card, IF YOU DONT HAVE WESTERN UNION OR MONEYGRAM OFFICE.

RECEIVER'S NAME:-----PAUL CHINEDU
Address:-----------C/45, Surulere AV Cotonou
City: -------------Cotonou
Postal Code:-------229
Country:-----------Benin Republic
Question:----------In God?
Answer: ------------We Trust
Amount: ------------
REFERENCE NO:......................SEE ATTACHMENT
SENDERS NAME...................MELANIA GRUMP

The moment i receive the payment of $295, i will release the first
payment information of $5,000 to you, to enable you access and pick up
the money and also another will be sent to you,hope to hear from you
ASAP.

REGARDS
Mr. Williams Smith
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER

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