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Telephone number +22997418863 is a number from Benin. The area code is 97. 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:

8th June 2023 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 8th June 2023, telephone number +22997418863 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Joe Mmilindu using email address daniellebaxter.cs@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.
Attn:Beneficiary,

I wish to inform you that the diplomatic agent conveying with your
package valued the sum of $10.5 Million United has arrived at
Washington Dulles International Airport United States of America. You
are required to reconfirm the following information below so that he
can deliver your ATM MASTER CARD to you today.

Name:.............
Country:..........
Address:.............
Mobile No:.............
Name Of Your Nearest Airport:......
A Copy Of Your Identification:.......

Please do contact the diplomatic agent with the email below with the
information required:

Contact: Mr.Maxwell Ekon
Phone: Call?text +1 814 744 3348 Email (ekon.maxwell@yahoo.com)
He is waiting to hear from you today with the information.
Thanks.
MR. JOE MMILINDU, DIRECTOR DHL COURIER AND LOGISTICS COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC.
CALL +229 97418863

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12th September 2019 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 12th September 2019, telephone number +22997418863 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Christ David Omar using email address atmconsultantsservice@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.
U B A BANK PLC ATM WORLDWIDE SERVICES AND SOLUTION CENTER.
Head Office Address: Carrefour des trois Banques Avenue Pape Jean Paul Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Contact Email, atmconsultantsservice@yahoo.com
Phone Contact (+229 97418863)

Hours of Operation
Sunday CLOSED -
Monday 8:00 AM-6:00PM
Tuesday 8:00 AM-6:00PM
Wednesday 8:00 AM-6:00PM
Thursday 8:00 AM-6:00PM
Friday 8:00 AM-6:00PM
Saturday CLOSED

Attention: Beneficiary;

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your email and your information, my name is Mr. Christ Omar managing director of U B A Bank ATM Processing Unit, your payment of $10.5, was released by the government of the Federal Republic of Benin through the help of the United nations and it's ready to be paid to you through ATM Visa Credit Card. We have been authorized to pay you this amount by sending you our ATM Visa Credit Card fully loaded with your payment of $1.5, Million.The ATM Visa Credit Card will come together with the Pin Code and you will be allow to withdraw a maximum amount of $5,000-00 daily from any ATM machine in any part of the world.

The United Nations has paid for all the necessary charges on your behalf, meaning that you don't have to pay any bank charges for the handling/processing to receive your fund anymore as you have met up with the whole requirements; the only thing required from you is to obtain LEGAL STAY OF PROCEED from the Federal Ministry of Justice here in Benin Republic to enhance efficient and effective release and sending of your ATM Visa Credit Card to you.

We are not asking you to pay us any fee as the United Nations and the Federal Government has paid us for handling/processing of your compensation payment. Our accredited attorney will help you obtain the LEGAL STAY OF PROCEED with just ($85 Dollars) from the ministry of justice for immediate sending of your ATM Card of (us$10.500,000.00) Ten Million Five Hundred thousand United States dollars to you.

Should you follow up our directives, your ATM Visa Credit Card will be deliver to your address within two bank working days from the day you obtain this LEGAL STAY OF PROCEED.

It will cost you only $85 USD to enable Our accredited attorney obtain the LEGAL STAY OF PROCEED from the ministry of justice. You are therefore advice to send the $85 Dollars to the information listed below through Western Union or Money Gram.

RECEIVER'S NAME:..Christ Daniel.
CITY:Cotonou
COUNTRY: Benin Republic
AMOUNT: $85 DOLLARS

We are waiting your immediate response to enable this ATM Payment Center proceeds immediately with the sending of your ATM Card to your address and serve you better.

Yours faithfully;
Mr.Christ David Omar
Managing Director U B A Bank ATM solution center Benin Republic.

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