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Telephone number +2348165670272 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:

15th October 2019 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 15th October 2019, telephone number +2348165670272 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Victor Lee using email address icbcbanksinternationaldepts@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.
Date: 14/10/2019,

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DIRECTOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA, (ICBC)
Tel. Number: +2348165670272
PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR INHERITANCE CLAIM/ CONTRACT PAYMENT CREDITED INTO ATM MASTERCARD FUND .
Attention: The Sole Beneficiary ,
Good day to you, definitely, I know that this letter will be a surprising one to you. Firstly, I will like to introduce myself formally as the New Appointed international Remittance Director of the Industrial Commercial Bank Of China (Icbc) . we are contacting you based on your Inheritance / contract funds that were Re-deposited into the "Federal Suspense Account" of Industrial Commercial Bank Of China (Icbc). Please note, the Industrial Commercial Bank of China (Icbc) Management is the pan Bank of all commercial Banks here in Nigeria. This morning at about (9:00am Standard Pacific Time) I was alerted by my Secretary that Four men were at my Office reception waiting to see me and upon my instructions to my Secretary to let them in, they were two Canadians and one Nigerian Attorney, and they introduced themselves as (Mr. Tim Parker, Mr. Roland Gulf, both from Canada with telephone number:+1 709-576-0077 ) thirdly is (Mr Arik Freeborn from London with telephone number: ++40(21)410 4885),and lastly accompanied with them was a Nigerian Attorney with the name (BARRISTER WILLIAMS EDOZIE). Really these men were unexpected by me because their visit was impromptu. Upon my request to know their mission they said that they were here to collect the Inheritance Bill Sum of ($7.6Millions) credited into atm MasterCard which rightfully belongs to you, at this development I asked them who authorized them to in Nigeria for the Collection of this Payment and they told me that you asked them to come and collect this funds on your behalf the Inheritance / contract funds of ($7.6Millions) in your atm MasterCard that is still in the "Federal Suspense Account" of Industrial Commercial Bank Of China (Icbc), yet you sent these men to come and collect this Funds on your behalf without Notifying us. We in this bank do not understand why you sent these men to come and Collect your Funds on your behalf. If actually you want them to help you collect your Inheritance Bill Sum of $7.6Millions of atm master card at least you should have informed me as the Director of this Bank. They actually tendered some vital documents which proved that you actually sent them for the collection of these Funds. Though your action is a source of worry hence you did it without my consent. Listen very carefully to enable us know the truth in this matter here are some of the documents which they tendered to us: 1. LETTER OF AUTHORITY. 2. IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT GUARANTEE. However they were told to come back within three working days and they promised to come back and pay for the delivery and processing fee of the sum $1,050) on your behalf to enable them claim the inheritance bill sum of ($7.6M) credited into atm MasterCard that were Re-deposited into the "Federal Suspense Account" of the ICBC . As the director of this Noble Bank, I am obliged to contact you for your final approval of the eventual releasing of the funds to these men in other to avoid a monumental mistake. To that effect therefore get back to this bank immediately to enable us instruct you what to do on this issue and how to make this payment for the delivery and processing of the your atm card.
Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make this release this fund to these foreigners whom came on your behalf. In receipt of this confidential Letter, you are required to call this Bank Immediately you receive this confidential Letter. Call us +2348165670272. or mail us to enable us proceed immediately.

OFFICIALLY SIGNED.

Mr. Victor Lee

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