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Info on the number +27218004778

Telephone number +27218004778 is a number from South Africa. The area code is 21, which covers the City/Town/Area of Cape Town metropole and surrounds, including Stellenbosch, Somerset West and Gordon's Bay. The number is designated as being used for Land Line telephones.

Number portability may mean that this number is no longer used as a Land Line 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: 27
Country Name: South Africa
Area Name: Cape Town metropole and surrounds, including Stellenbosch, Somerset West and Gordon's Bay (21)
Type: Land Line
Validity: The number is the correct length for a South African phone number.

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

21st July 2020 - Advance Fee Fraud Scam

On 21st July 2020, telephone number +27218004778 was reported as being used by scammers to pretend to be Obasi Chantel using email address unionwestern068@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.
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER WESTERN UNION LOTTO WINNING INT.
OFFICE SOUTH AFRICA LOCATION. RUE
P.O. Box 101 GRAHAMSTOWN 6140. ZA 006.
E-mail:( unionwestern068@gmail.com )
PHONE IS +27 218 004 778

Urgent-Attn; Esteemed-

We are happy to inform you officially that we received approval letter
today from Federal Ministry of Finance Office, authorizing our Bank to
program a total sum of $500,000.00 USD compensation and pay you
through our western union transfer system for your easy pickup and
warned against any unforeseen delay that could make your fund not to
get to you in a timely manner.

The Federal Ministry of Finance chairman (Engr.Richard L.Daouda) have
submitted your payment file to the South Africa Consulate for
screening and all data have being confirmed correct to pay you a total
sum of $500,000.00 USD Lotto Winning Price/ Compensation as a result
overdue contract payments so far. We have been advised to send you
$3,500 USD every day because western union laws here in South Africa
can only transfer a maximum of $3,500 USD every day to you.

We have today transferred your first US$3,500 available for your
pickup at any western union office in your country, but still on hold
due to the unpaid activation fee of $100 which you supposed to pay
before your transfer will be posted to your country for pickup.

For your convenience check your first $3,500 installment transfer
online clicks TRACKING and fill the bellow information on the space
provided at

western union money transfer MTCN Number: 3065191111
Sender First Name: Bandile
Sender Last Name:Lethabo
security code:we shall send to you after the
confirmation of your fee.

You will pickup the US$3,500 USD at any western union office in your
country after 20mins you send the $100 activation fee of your daily
installment account. You are to send the activation fee today on
iTunes card or Google play card buy it on any store close to you:-

As soon as you send the activation fee, send us the scan copy attach I
tunes card or Google play card to enable us receive and proceed with
immediate transfer release of your US$3,500 USD today by giving you
the security code and making the money payable at your area.

Thanks for using our service while we wait your kind response,

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Obasi Chantel
PHONE IS +27 218 004 778

E-mail:( unionwestern068@gmail.com )
Accountant Suppervisor
western union Bank Department
Lotto Winning Price
Foreign Operations Manager

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This number could also be written in the following formats

27218004778 +27218004778 0027218004778 01127218004778 001127218004778
01027218004778 27 21 800 4778 27 (21) 800 4778 +27 21 800 4778 +27 (21) 800 4778
0027 21 800 4778 0027 (21) 800 4778 01127 21 800 4778 01127 (21) 800 4778 001127 21 800 4778
001127 (21) 800 4778 01027 21 800 4778 01027 (21) 800 4778