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Telephone number +2348022598173 is a number from Nigeria. The area code is 802. The number is designated as being used for Mobile telephones. The number was originally operated by the provider Airtel Nigeria.

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: 234
Country Name: Nigeria
Type: Mobile
Original Provider: Airtel Nigeria
Validity: The number is the correct length for a Nigerian mobile phone number.

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This number is recorded in our database for the following scams:

23rd May 2019 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 23rd May 2019, telephone number +2348022598173 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Godwin I. Emefiele using email address cbn-gov.ng@accountant.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: Central Bank of Nigeria
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District, Cadastral Zone, Abuja,
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
P.M.B. 0187, Garki Abuja-Nigeria
+23480 2259 8173

I have good news for you regarding the instant payment of your over-due outstanding compensation through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by direct swift KTT (KEY TESTED TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER) we have received payment credit instruction from the President to credit your account with your over-due outstanding payment worth $10.5Million (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) from the Nigerian reserve account with our bank. The Hon. Minister of Information and Communications Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announces earlier today with pleasure, by His Excellency, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, to all compensation/inheritance beneficiary's to help redeem the tarnished image of Nigeria in international community.

Payment is processed within three (3) calendar days of short-listing your name into the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) official payment schedule of this year Second Quarter Payment of Fiscal 2019. Only the compensation/inheritance beneficiaries that their names are short-listed amongst other compensation/inheritance beneficiaries in the on going payment schedule manifest/list to be passed to the Office of the President this week as mandated for his immediate approval and endorsement of their payment voucher can request and receive their funds this very month of May, 2019 Second Quarter Fiscal Payment Schedule. You are hereby advised to reconfirm the following information to us for proper verification and your banking details where your payment would be credited to avoid wrong delivery of your funds.

1. Full name:.........................
2. Home Address:......................
3. Active Phone Number:...............
4. Your Banking Details:..............
5. Occupation:........................
6. Age & Sex:.........................

Note: I'm aware that some fraudulent individuals has been impersonating my name and office, also that of the presidency to contact you and other beneficiaries in order to scam them off their hard earned money as reported by the Central Bank of Nigeria authorities. However I advised that henceforth, you should suspend any dealings from any group of person(s) either from the CBN, presidency office or any other financial institution/parastatals in Nigeria or overseas that might be contacting you in this purpose and endeavour to keep this transaction top secret and confidential until we finalize this transaction.

Congratulations!

Mr. Godwin I. Emefiele (CON)
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria - CBN.
Direct Line: +23480 2259 8173

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

27th March 2019 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 27th March 2019, telephone number +2348022598173 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Godwin I. Emefiele working as Executive Governor for Central Bank of Nigeria using email address cbn.gov.ng@consultant.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: Central Bank of Nigeria
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District, Cadastral Zone, Abuja,
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
P.M.B. 0187, Garki Abuja-Nigeria
+23480 2259 8173

I have good news for you regarding the instant payment of your over-due outstanding compensation through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by direct swift KTT (KEY TESTED TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER) we have received payment credit instruction from the President to credit your account with your over-due outstanding payment worth $10.5Million (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) from the Nigerian reserve account with our bank. The Hon. Minister of Information and Communications Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announces earlier today with pleasure, by His Excellency, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, to all compensation/inheritance beneficiary's to help redeem the tarnished image of Nigeria in international community.

Payment is processed within three (3) calendar days of short-listing your name into the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) official payment schedule of this year First Quarter Payment of Fiscal 2019. Only the compensation/inheritance beneficiaries that their names are short-listed amongst other compensation/inheritance beneficiaries in the on going payment schedule manifest/list to be passed to the Office of the President this week as mandated for his immediate approval and endorsement of their payment voucher can request and receive their funds this very month of March, 2019 First Quarter Fiscal Payment Schedule. You are hereby advised to reconfirm the following information to us for proper verification and your banking details where your payment would be credited to avoid wrong delivery of your funds.

1. Full name:.........................
2. Home Address:......................
3. Active Phone Number:...............
4. Your Banking Details:..............
5. Occupation:........................
6. Age & Sex:.........................

Note: I'm aware that some fraudulent individuals has been impersonating my name and office, also that of the presidency to contact you and other beneficiaries in order to scam them off their hard earned money as reported by the Central Bank of Nigeria authorities. However I advised that henceforth, you should suspend any dealings from any group of person(s) either from the CBN, presidency office or any other financial institution/parastatals in Nigeria or overseas that might be contacting you in this purpose and endeavour to keep this transaction top secret and confidential until we finalize this transaction.

Congratulations!

Mr. Godwin I. Emefiele (CON)
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria - CBN.
Direct Line: +23480 2259 8173

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

6th December 2018 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 6th December 2018, telephone number +2348022598173 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Godwin I. Emefiele working as Executive Governor for Central Bank of Nigeria using email address mail.wiretransfer@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.
From: Central Bank of Nigeria
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District, Cadastral Zone, Abuja,
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
P.M.B. 0187, Garki Abuja-Nigeria
+23480 2259 8173

I have good news for you regarding the instant payment of your over-due outstanding compensation through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by direct swift KTT (KEY TESTED TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER) we have received payment credit instruction from the President to credit your account with your over-due outstanding payment worth $10.5Million (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) from the Nigerian reserve account with our bank. The Hon. Minister of Information and Communications Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announces earlier today with pleasure, by His Excellency, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, to all compensation/inheritance beneficiary's to help redeem the tarnished image of Nigeria in international community.

Payment is processed within three (3) calendar days of short-listing your name into the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) official payment schedule of this year Last Quarter Payment of Fiscal 2018. Only the compensation/inheritance beneficiaries that their names are short-listed amongst other compensation/inheritance beneficiaries in the on going payment schedule manifest/list to be passed to the Office of the President this week as mandated for his immediate approval and endorsement of their payment voucher can request and receive their funds this very month of December, 2018 Last Quarter Fiscal Payment Schedule. You are hereby advised to reconfirm the following information to us for proper verification and your banking details where your payment would be credited to avoid wrong delivery of your funds.

1. Full name:.........................
2. Home Address:......................
3. Active Phone Number:...............
4. Your Banking Details:..............
5. Occupation:........................
6. Age & Sex:.........................

Note: I'm aware that some fraudulent individuals has been impersonating my name and office, also that of the presidency to contact you and other beneficiaries in order to scam them off their hard earned money as reported by the Central Bank of Nigeria authorities. However I advised that henceforth, you should suspend any dealings from any group of person(s) either from the CBN, presidency office or any other financial institution/parastatals in Nigeria or overseas that might be contacting you in this purpose and endeavour to keep this transaction top secret and confidential until we finalize this transaction.

Congratulations!

Mr. Godwin I. Emefiele (CON)
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria - CBN.
Direct Line: +2348022598173

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

14th November 2018 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 14th November 2018, telephone number +2348022598173 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Godwin I. Emefiele working as Executive Governor for Central Bank of Nigeria using email address mailcbn.gov.ng@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.
From: Central Bank of Nigeria
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District, Cadastral Zone, Abuja,
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
P.M.B. 0187, Garki Abuja-Nigeria
+23480 2259 8173

I have good news for you regarding the instant payment of your over-due outstanding compensation through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by direct swift KTT (KEY TESTED TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER) we have received payment credit instruction from the President to credit your account with your over-due outstanding payment worth $10.5Million (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) from the Nigerian reserve account with our bank. The Hon. Minister of Information and Communications Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announces earlier today with pleasure, by His Excellency, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, to all compensation/inheritance beneficiary's to help redeem the tarnished image of Nigeria in international community.

Payment is processed within (3) three days of short-listing your name into the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) official payment schedule of this year Second Quarter Payment of Fiscal 2018. Only the compensation/inheritance beneficiaries that their names are short-listed amongst other compensation/inheritance beneficiaries in the on going payment schedule manifest/list to be passed to the Office of the President this week as mandated for his immediate approval and endorsement of their payment voucher can request and receive their funds this very month of November, 2018 second quarter fiscal payment schedule. You are hereby advised to reconfirm the following information to us for proper verification and your banking details where your payment would be credited to avoid wrong delivery of your funds.

1. Full name:.........................
2. Home Address:......................
3. Active Phone Number:...............
5. Your Banking Details:..............
5. Occupation:........................
6. Age & Sex:.........................

I am aware that some fraudulent individuals has been impersonating my name and office, also that of the presidency to contact you and other beneficiaries in order to scam them off their hard earned money as reported by the Central Bank of Nigeria authorities. However I advised that henceforth, you should suspend any dealings from any group of person(s) either from the CBN, presidency office or any other financial institution / parastatals in Nigeria or overseas that might be contacting you in this purpose and endeavour to keep this transaction top secret and confidential until we finalize this transaction.

Congratulation!

Mr. Godwin I. Emefiele (CON)
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria - CBN.
Direct Line: +23480 2259 8173

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

*NOTE* Phone numbers can be regularly re-assigned if the person using them stops paying the bill. This number was included in scammer emails or websites on the dates shown above, but may have since been reassigned. If you have evidence of more recent scam activity using the number, please use the contact page to let us know or post the details in our forum. You can also add brief comments in the comments section below.

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