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Info on the number +2348162002966

Telephone number +2348162002966 is a number from Nigeria. The area code is 816. The number is designated as being used for Mobile telephones. The number was originally operated by the provider MTN 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: MTN 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:

12th January 2022 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 12th January 2022, telephone number +2348162002966 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Dr.Robert Nnamdi using email address wunion638@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 Dear,

This is to inform you that the America Embassy office was instructed
to transfer your fund $2.800,000.00 U.S Dollars compensating all the
SCAM VICTIMS, and your email was found as one of the VICTIMS by the
America security leading team and America’s representative officers.
So between today the 10 of JANUARY till 31st Of FEBRUARY 2022 you will
be receiving the sum of $6,000 dollars per day. However be informed
that we have already sent the $6,000 dollars this morning to avoid
cancellation of your payment, remaining the total sum of $2.800,000.00
DOLLARS.

You have only 24 hours to call this office upon the receipt of this
email the maximum amount you will be receiving per day “starting from
today is $6,000 and the Money Transfer Control Number of today is
below. NOTE; The sent $6,000 is on hold because of the instruction
from US Embassy’s Delegates, they asked us to place it on hold by
requesting the (Clean Bill Record Certificate) in order to fulfill all
necessary obligation to avoid any hitches while sending you the
payment through Western Union money transfer, the necessary obligation
i mean here is to obtain the (Clean Bill Record Certificate).

Below is the information of today, you may not be able to track it in
our website www.westernunion.com , because the obligation has not been
carried out. We haven’t effected it online for security reasons, to
avoid hackers stealing the money online.

Senders :...........Waldemir Tomazi
MTCN:...............418-892-1990
Question:...........Time
Answer:.............6hrs
Amount: :...........$6,000.00

We need the below details from you, to enable us fully activate the
payment to your name for it to reflect in your country's western union
branch office, and to update our file records:

1. YOUR FULL NAMES:=========
2. Postal ADDRESS:==========
3. PHONE NUMBER:============
4. CELL NUMBERS:============
5. EMAIL ADDRESS:===========
6. SEX:=====================
7. AGE:=====================
8. OCCUPATION:==============
9. NATIONALITY:=============

Furthermore you are advised to call us as the instruction was passed
that within 6hours without hearing from you, Consider your payment
canceled. Number to call is the below listed managing director's
office of the release order:+234,81620-02966, or +234,81116-05447)
Email them via (wunion638@gmail.com) immediately!!!

Thanks
DR.ROBERT NNAMDI

(Western Union Mgr)

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

4th September 2018 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 4th September 2018, telephone number +2348162002966 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Peter Williams using email address wunionoffice830@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.
How are you today?

I write to inform you that we have already sent you USD6,000.00 dollars through Western union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full compensation payment total sum of USD2.800.000.00 via western union by this government. Therefore you should call Mr.Peter Williams to give you more information through phone or email him immediately,and I decided to email you the MTCN and sender name so that you will pick up this USD6,000.00 to enable us send another USD6,000.00 today as you know we will be sending you only USD6, 000.00 per day.

Please pick up this information and run to western union to pick up the USD6, 000.00 and call me back to send you another payment today, My direct phone line is ;+234,81620-02966, Manager Mr.Peter Williams Email: (wunion638@gmail.com) call or email me once you picked up this USD6, 000.00 today.

Here is the western union information to pick up the USD6,000.00;
MTCN : 800-964-1816
Sender's Name: Samuel Chukwuma
Text Question: In God?
Answer: We Trust
Amount: USD 6,000.00

I am waiting for your call once you pick up this USD6,000.00,
Thanks
Uba Bank

DR.ROBERT NNAMDI

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

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