Dial +44 70 (UK number) for international online fraud

A few years ago I created the Scam-O-Matic (www.scamomatic.com), a website that every month has helped thousands of people worldwide by automatically diagnosing online fraud emails that people have submitted to it. Scamomatic.com recognizes fake lotteries, “dead customer” scams, “dying widow” scams and many other common formats from scammers from Nigeria that you may have seen in your inbox before. Even when it can’t pinpoint the exact type of scam, it often recognizes it as a generic scam format, largely thanks to the presence in the email of UK phone numbers that start with +44 70. These numbers are everywhere in Nigerian online scams, regardless of the precise scam format. The +44 70 prefix might as well be called the country code of Nigerian scammers.

If you receive any email that mentions any +4470 phone number, do not reply to it! You can submit the body of any suspicious email message to www.scamomatic.com for instant feedback about what kind of scam it might be.

These +4470 numbers are a gift to online scammers by British phone regulators. They are primarily owned by obscure British phone companies offering an anonymous call forwarding service. The economic model of these services is simple: The caller dials a rather expensive UK number and the UK service provider forwards the incoming call to a somewhat less expensive to call international number (for example a Nigerian mobile phone, which remains hidden from the caller), pocketing the difference between the call rates. For example, the caller might pay 50 cents per minute to call a +44 70 number and the call will then be forwarded to a Nigerian mobile phone that costs 25 cents per minute, leaving 25 cents per minute as a net margin for the service operator. The more successful the scammers are, the more money the phone company makes. Who ever said crime doesn’t pay?

These UK phone numbers are very attractive to scammers: When people can be made to believe that they are dealing with a bank, lawyer or government official in London, UK when they’re actually talking to a scammer on his cell phone in an Internet cafe in Lagos, Nigeria then they are much more easily defrauded by criminals.

As far as I can tell these numbers aren’t really being used for any other purpose than to enable international online crimes to be committed. In some nine years of tracking Nigerian scam emails, I have yet to come across a single legitimate user of a +44 70 number. I really don’t understand why the British government has allowed those services to continue to operate.

Now, of course the service operators can claim that they don’t know that their services are being used for criminal purposes unless someone tells them about it. On the other hand, they are not exactly making it easy to report abuse and the high prices of these services means that it’s unlikely that they’ll get much legitimate use, if any.

There are several ways to curb abuse, other than suspending +44 70 numbers altogether and I would encourage the UK government to seriously consider them:

  • The UK regulators could make it a requirement that calls via this service either originate in the UK or terminate in the UK, i.e. to prevent unrestricted global relaying, with say calls from India or the US being forwarded to Nigeria or Côte d’Ivoire.
  • The UK regulators could require service providers to announce the country name of the phone number to which the call is being forwarded if the destination number is not a UK number.
  • The UK regulators could require service providers to block forwarding to mobile phone numbers in certain countries, e.g. Nigeria

Below is a sample list of +44 70 numbers that appeared in Nigerian scams reported to Scam-O-Matic over the course of the last seven days. These roughly 60 phone numbers per day are only the tip of the iceberg:

+447005801505
+447005802020
+447005810692
+447005934945
+447005942459
+447005963237
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887 thoughts on “Dial +44 70 (UK number) for international online fraud

  1. @Bijoux91: +4470 numbers are *not* UK mobile numbers, they’re call forwarding numbers (so he’s already telling a lie right there). That’s why texting didn’t work, as it requires a true mobile number. The forwarded-to number can be virtually anything, though it usually us a mobile number in West Africa.

    A lookup of the number shows that it is allocated to Open Telecom International Ltd, a provider of call forwarding service. The call forwarding is free for the recipient, but costs 50 pence per minute to the caller, see:
    http://www.open-telecom.co.uk/070-pn2-rate-personal-numbers-open-telecom.html

    I’m not surprised the guy is good looking on the picture, as romance scammers often use pictures from modelling sites or find pictures on personal websites which they forward as their own.

  2. dear Joe

    would you help me about this site, http://www.airsurecourier.com
    this site conform that i have a gift from this number +447724297819 (the name Marvin) he from UK, but i have to pay alot of money to take a pacekage

    thanks

    best wishes
    diana

  3. @diana: if you search Google for the domain name of this fake courier you’ll find that it has been listed as a known scam for more than a year. There is no parcel for you. They’re just trying to trick you into sending them money.

  4. @ella: beware of any romantic approaches from anyone giving you a +4470 number. They’re all scammers, because there’s no legitimate reason for anyone in the UK to use these numbers. The whole purpose of these numbers is to be able to receive a call to a UK number while you are NOT in the UK. Romance scammers use pictures of attractive people because nobody can prove that they aren’t actually that person.

  5. I have been getting skype messages for over a month from a guy who admittedly as intelligent as I am can make you fall for him because he says all the right things Supposedly his wife was killed in a car accident 6 years ago and he has been raising his son alone. He stated messaging me mid May and then a week later he messaged me and my mom had just died so I told him I was dealing with a family death and he gave me a number of +4470 359 83370 and says his name is Paul Woodward from New York NY and previous to this he had asked to friend me on facebook. When you go to his facebook page you can see nothing and he says it must be set to private and he will get someone to help him fix that. He actually gave me a cell number that he says is for his son that goes to St Mary’s in Vansant, VA cell number 646-535-7643 which is registered in NY NY just exactly where he said he lives. I would love to think this is one of those one in a million numbers not a scam but I am reporting so you can hopefully check it out.

  6. Ive have make friends with this person Owen Cole through facebook. I fell for his charms and we were like lovers online. According to his profile, he is Irish. I have also given him a few of my photos out of love for him. He said he had a business in Singapore and would love to come and see me in Malaysia. I was overwhelmed. he even convinced me of his work with him having a seminar in Californis and even showed email me his Flight confirmation. He had met with an accident on his way to the airport but continued his journey. After he got back from California, he was supposed to fly down to Singapore but he had send his agent to buy some oil samples for his business. This is where it all started when he told me to help him out because his agent has got the samples cheaper from petronas Sarawak and short of money to pay them. He asked me to bank to his agent so that he could fly back to Singapore then London. And he told me that he will come back in two weeks time to pay me back the money. When i cant help him because of the mass amount he became nasty and threatened to post my photos to my friends in the internet. Again and again he called me non stop and has made me stressful and i became suicidal. I was admitted to the hospital and this i have reported to the police. But i know nothing much can be done. His phone no is +447594361311 and his agent that came to malaysia +6016389377. I know maybe someone else uses this man’s profile to scam me. Looking from his picture, he is not this type. A face so innocent and lovable and being an englishman will not say those words to me. And how he handles his business when things did not get his way, is unproffessional. Later i did my own investigation and found the man that his identity was stolen, to be a famous figure in his country and he’s a Czech not Irish. I have personally wrote to him about his theft identity. As for me, the scammer still contact and harassed me with his msgs and I have reported this to the specific body online and hoped will make an end to all this. To all women out there, when it is so good to be true, its not what it seems.

  7. Hi every one ,,,

    this is really a scam i recieved a mail few days ago by a girl named( GRANT UDAH) . in which she mentioned that i am from west Africa SENEGAL .
    my father and mother was shot dead one early morning in civil war . as he was a Rich man he left me with ($ 5.3 Million U.S. Dollars) deposit by my late father of which i am the next of kin . i she wanted me to transfer the money in my account .

    the address which she placed in the mail of that account is mentoned below …
    STANDARD CHARTERED BANK PLC UK
    (scbrichardMeddi@aim.com)
    (richard.meddings@rediffmail.com)
    The name of the transfer officer is Mr Richard Meddings.
    fax number 0044-700-5931-149
    Information about the deposit code as Are FOLLOWS.
    Name of depositor: Dr Udah Francis.
    Nationality: Ivory coast
    Next of kin: Miss. Grant Udah
    Deposited Amount: $ 5.3 million.
    Account Number: SCBUK874560245037/ZK/87/E

    the number from she called is
    +221771010335….

  8. hii i am sharad tomar i have sms in my mobile…
    Ur mobile number has win 500,000 pounds in microsoft award 2012 to claim ur prize send E-mail:micro_soft2012@hotmail.com or call+447010058862 i have send my account information he send me the deposit transfer charge rs.11200 in the supreet singh account i have sent the money in the supreet account and he will sent the new mail deposit convert charge rs.37000 thousand i have not send the so what can i do plse reply me

  9. I recent receive the email from a lady, and communicate in messenger several time. She give me the phone number : +44 70 1113 2711 after I told her my mobile number. Is it a scam? Could you mind to check it for me? Now she know my name and mobile number, what can I do now? Please answer me through my email. Thanks a lot.

  10. I received this
    ———————
    Microsoft Consumer Awards
    Building 3 Microsoft Campus
    Thames Valley Park Reading,
    Berkshire RG6 1WG
    United Kingdom.

    Data File Number: F1267-2012
    Winning No:YMMW/877/798/2012
    Email Ref No:699/33/2012

    The Microsoft Mega Jackpot Lottery, United Kingdom wishes to inform you that the results of our Monthly Bonanza Lottery International Program held in Great Britain is out. Your e-mail account have been picked as a certified winner of a lump sum pay out of £1,550,952.00.(One Million Five Hundred And Fifty Thousand Nine Hundred And Fifty Two Pounds Sterling), by the Association of Email Service Providers in conjunction with Microsoft Windows Promotion credited to MICRO (LOTTERY) CHIP NO:9465206. The winning ticket was selected from a Data Base of Internet E-mail Users,from which your Address came out as the winning coupon in this category “A” ballot lottery. You are to contact our Claims Administrator for validation:
    ===================================
    CONTACT CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR
    ===================================
    Name: Mr. Nicholas Jefferson.
    Email : ms.corporationclaimsdept@xnmsn.com
    For More Information Tel: +44-701-702-6362
    =========================
    Fill the below:
    1. Full Name:_____________________
    2. Address:_____________________
    3. Nationality:___________Sex:________
    4. Age:________Date of Birth:___________
    5. Occupation:_____________________
    6. Cell Phone:___________Fax:___________
    7. State of Origin:_________Country:_______
    =========================
    Congratulations!! Once Again.

    Secretary,
    Dr. (Mrs) Christine V. Walter
    Microsoft Consumer Awards.
    (c) 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    —————

    at 18:20 hrs. (10.06.12)

    The telephone number provided starts with +44, which is the national code for England. Since I do live in England, why would I dial 0044 first?

    This seemed a little odd, so I googled the post code and could not find anything “microsoft” there.
    I then googled the IP code and it led me straight here.

    Thank you very much for confirming what I thought was the case with this “Microsoft Lottery” email!!

  11. Hi Joe and everyone here,

    I am South African. Over 2 months ago I received an email via Facebook from Steve Antonino Alessandro. He said that he had done a search on Facebook in an attempt to locate a friend of his and this is when he came across my profile. He was so taken by my picture and fell inlove and this is why he just could not pass up the opportunity to inbox me. To cut to the chase, even though I tried to ward him off he kept on emailing me and eventually I gave him my hotmail address and accepted him on messenger. He gave me a long story about being Italian but growing up in London and being a single dad of 2 kids. Sent me a whole lot of pics and to be honest I really developed deep feelings for him and the 2 kids in the picture. We would chat for hours everyday. He would message me in the morning and wish me a good day and the evenings we would chat until midnight, even over weekends. I cannot believe that someone will take up so much time to woe me and then turn out to be a fake; a scammer. I told him from the word go that I have nothing to offer him. But it turned out he had to go to malaysia on business and then could not get into his bank account from there and could i please help him out with 6000 rands. ALL my senses were on alert and i started putting things together like howcome he has never given me his address, or company name (says he is an architect) and he doesnt have the slightest British or Italian accent. He sounds more Nigerian. When I confronted him he said that I dont trust him and I am insulting him. Anyway, I emailed him a few times since and have not heard anything again. So he has probably moved on to his next victim. I just feel that this is so painful, even if you have not met the person physically; its the same as a break up and it hurts. Not only because that person is no longer there but because I feel betrayed; I gave him access to my “personal space”, my emotions and he became part of my life. I am angry that I allowed someone to do this to me. It just goes to show how desperate we are to be loved that we would let a total stranger in who would abuse our trust and have no conscience doing it.
    The numbers I have to report is:

    +447045771102
    +447984982743
    +60104232648
    +60163634935

    Ladies be on the alert. These men prey on single vulnerable women and know just how to operate. The sooner they are caught out the safer we are. Thank you Joe, for this resource to name and shame these people. I know there are women out there who do the same to men and we will probably never be able to find out who they are because even their identities are fake. I just feel like such a fool. I did not lose any money but I still feel done in.

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  13. Is there a site where we can post pictures, as I feel these people are not even aware that their photos are being used as a cover to scam women. Also, are there sites with pics where one could see who the actual people in the pics are?

  14. Hi, Joe, in one of your responses above you said:

    “The scammers often use Google Translate to make non-English versions of scam formats, except in the case of French language scams originating from Cote d’Ivoire and Benin.”

    True! I’m Croatian and from time to time receive a “translated” scam. However, it’s not that difficult to recognize that it is a scam, just because Google Translate still translates English expressions in a manner that no Croatian native speaker would ever write.

    Thank you and best regards

  15. hi. .i received this email:
    Thanks for your email and for also sending back to us the answers interview questionnaire which the Ritz Hotel management has found satisfactory.

    Kindly find attached herewith our job offer contract letter.

    You are to read carefully the employment contract letter and if everything is fine with you, sign and send back to us the signed contract letter. Also, you shall be needing a residence working permit flight ticket and visa so as to be eligible to work here in the United Kingdom you shall be responsible for your residence working permit charges. As soon as we receive a copy of the signed contract letter we shall proceed with the payment for your flight ticket and visa.

    At the top of the letter, don’t forget to write in your name, the date, position being offered to you which is the position of the(Assistant Manager of
    Front Office) and your commencement date, which would be on (17th September 2012) and your signature.

    We would also like to know if you have the following documentation given below, as you would require to have it in your possession before your arrival here in the UK to resume office.

    Residence Working Permit Flight Ticket And Visa.

    If you do not have any the documentation listed above, then it would be advised that you contact the ”HM Revenue & Customs”office contact details given below, so as for it to be processed as soon as possible and then sent over to your designated address alongside your flight ticket and Visa.

    HM Revenue & Customs Services Contact Details;

    Contact Person:Jones Robinson
    Email: jonesrobinson@hrmcgroup.co.uk
    Website: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/

    Looking forward to your prompt response.

    Regards,
    Mrs,Joanne Meredith
    HR Administrator
    Tell : +44(0) 7700098778 or +442080028797

    is this a scam? hope you can help me, thank you.

  16. Yes, it’s a scam. “hrmcgroup.co.uk” is a scam domain. Here are its registration details, which as you will see have no connection to the the UK government at all:

    Domain name:
    hrmcgroup.co.uk

    Registrant:
    Juan Oke

    Registrant type:
    Unknown

    Registrant’s address:
    No. 7 ogiyede street warri
    Warri
    Delta
    320242
    Nigeria

    Registrar:
    GoDaddy.com, LLP. [Tag = GODADDY]

    Relevant dates:
    Registered on: 25-Jun-2012
    Expiry date: 25-Jun-2013
    Last updated: 25-Jun-2012

  17. Posted by Kris:
    Submitted on 2012/08/27 at 04:59
    from IP 41.203.65.215 (Nigeria)

    ====
    Hello,everyone,this lady is wanted- Linda Peterson..
    She claims to be in Nigeria that her NGO left without her…and she needs you to help her with a transfer..i just an email from the Nigeria police after i contacted concerning the character and if there was any person who had such problem,she is thief,a scam!!!
    ====

    The exact same message was posted on several anti-scam websites.

    One thing for sure, if this refers to an actual scam the name is not the real name of the scammer but a pseudonym.

  18. Tameside MBCCouncil Offices, Room 2.33 Wellington RoadAshton Under Lyne, OL6 6DL,United Kingdom.
    Dear Beneficiary: Take note that the United Nation as well as the World Bank has set up a committee which extend to all countries in the world. which combined with the United Nation Anti-Crime Commission to alleviate and redeem the image and past wounds of our dear citizens, foreign firms and individual in all part of the world who were duped, defrauded, scammed and abandoned by some impostors who indiscriminately use the name of God, Office of Governors, Presidency, Banks etc to slight down our dignities to international communities. Meanwhile, we have a committee whose duties are to re-commend genuine contractors, loan bidders, next of kin (inheritance payment), and foreign firms who have completed all the UK Government normal payment requirements but abandoned due to take over some sacked officials who take Government papers to collect money and leave the beneficiary half way. In our inauguration, the Government advised us that we must scrutinize all companies, Banks and Security Company for payment; which we have found your full entitlement valid among other approvals. We also have endorsed your payment to Royal Bank Of Scotland to release your payment to you without prejudice, and will need a confirmation of all your communication until you finally receive your payment so as to investigate more, so as to find out more facts on this issues, it will be well appreciated if you can provide us some vital information on how you have been scammed or the delay in paying out your outstanding fund to you. The UK Government is using this opportunity to compensate the entire victim who have been scammed, also to those who have not been notified about there over due payment, cause by the inadequate agent involve. So you are advice to contact Mr. Jerry Petersonand the Amount is 700,000.00GBP (Seven Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds).
    Contact Information for Claim department.Contact Person: Jerry PetersonE-mail: peterson.jerry00@yahoo.comPhone Number: +4470359 85962
    Please note that while contacting him, he will direct you to the bank and provide you with a document you will fill and send to the bank… You are advice to fill in the following, and send to Mr. Jerry Peterson immediately to his direct contact email. Your Name in Full:Your Home Address:Sex Country:State:Telephone number: As soon he receives your data, he will commence immediately with the processing of paying you your compensation fund. Thanks for your co-operations yours faithfully

  19. i think this is one of the newer scams in operation, Joe pls give me your comments

  20. the number as you indicated starts with 70, as i checked it came out to be , one of those virtual numbers and thansk to your efforts realised its one of the silly scams ,many ppl fall for .
    pls confirm it
    thanks

  21. Hello, i’m from Portugal, I haven’t received an email from anyone. However, someone make a quick called (like just one ring) for my portuguese cell phone from. The number was +447021802701. I didn’t know that could be a possible scam so I tried to call back twice (i’m job seeking around the world actually…), but nobody pick up the call, and sounds like the phone is disconnected or something (like the tututu sound and the call is missed).
    Anybody can tell me if any money gonna be discounted from my plan (until now my credit still the same), or have any idea of what is gonna happen?
    please comment or help. Thanks

  22. From: Mrs. Maria Bongi Ntuli
    Deputy Minister, Social Development
    Rep. of South Africa.
    Email: mrs_maria_bn@minister.com

    My Dearest in Christ,

    My name is Mrs. Maria Bongi Ntuli currently the Deputy Minister of Social Development, Rep. of South Africa and has served in many capacities towards nation building.

    You can view my profile at http://www.gov.za by clicking on government leaders, click on deputy ministers and locate Social development and read about me. I am married to late Mr. Zuma Ntuli and the marriage lasted for 25years with only a child before he died of an illness that lasted only for 6weeks but when he was alive we deposited the sum of USD30.5 million in a financial institution here in my country which was emanated as a result of an over invoiced contract he did with my former ministry. Though I assisted him in securing the contract but never knew he over inflated the contract and the government we are in under Comrade Jacob Zuma came up with a policy to review contracts awarded years ago and he is poised to confiscating funds with irregular tender, hence my contacting you.

    Recently, my doctor told me that I will not last up to 6months because of my diagnosis of cancer and my most pressing problem is the stroke which I am managing before this new medical case. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or better still, a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.
    I want a person or church that will use this fund to churches, orphanages, research centers and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained.
    However, I and my late husband decided to use some of the money to work for God and live some for our son to have a better life but our son is just 15years old now having low maturity hence the reason for taking this bold decision and will like you to understand that my contact to you is by a divine direction; As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance/bank and will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of this fund.

    Please contact me immediately you receive this email so that I will instruct the finance/bank to proceed in transferring the fund into your account immediately while I am still alive. PLEASE DO NOT CALL MY OFFICE LINE BECAUSE OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THIS MONEY! I WILL GIVE YOU MY PRIVATE DIRECT LINE ON YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL.

    Yours faithfully,
    Mrs. Maria Bongi Ntuli
    Deputy Minister, Social Development
    Rep. of South Africa.
    Email: mrs_maria_bn@minister.com

  23. This is also one of the lame sad stories they tell you.

    From: Mrs. Maria Bongi Ntuli
    Deputy Minister, Social Development
    Rep. of South Africa.
    Email: mrs_maria_bn@minister.com

    My Dearest in Christ,

    My name is Mrs. Maria Bongi Ntuli currently the Deputy Minister of Social Development, Rep. of South Africa and has served in many capacities towards nation building.

    You can view my profile at http://www.gov.za by clicking on government leaders, click on deputy ministers and locate Social development and read about me. I am married to late Mr. Zuma Ntuli and the marriage lasted for 25years with only a child before he died of an illness that lasted only for 6weeks but when he was alive we deposited the sum of USD30.5 million in a financial institution here in my country which was emanated as a result of an over invoiced contract he did with my former ministry. Though I assisted him in securing the contract but never knew he over inflated the contract and the government we are in under Comrade Jacob Zuma came up with a policy to review contracts awarded years ago and he is poised to confiscating funds with irregular tender, hence my contacting you.

    Recently, my doctor told me that I will not last up to 6months because of my diagnosis of cancer and my most pressing problem is the stroke which I am managing before this new medical case. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or better still, a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.
    I want a person or church that will use this fund to churches, orphanages, research centers and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained.
    However, I and my late husband decided to use some of the money to work for God and live some for our son to have a better life but our son is just 15years old now having low maturity hence the reason for taking this bold decision and will like you to understand that my contact to you is by a divine direction; As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance/bank and will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of this fund.

    Please contact me immediately you receive this email so that I will instruct the finance/bank to proceed in transferring the fund into your account immediately while I am still alive. PLEASE DO NOT CALL MY OFFICE LINE BECAUSE OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THIS MONEY! I WILL GIVE YOU MY PRIVATE DIRECT LINE ON YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL.

    Yours faithfully,
    Mrs. Maria Bongi Ntuli
    Deputy Minister, Social Development
    Rep. of South Africa.
    Email: mrs_maria_bn@minister.com

  24. I have received so may e-mails from fritzdaniel@yahoo.com, also his phone number who was supposbly is in Nigeria is 2347038934768 and he asked for money and unfortunatluy I gave it to him , and he finally got back to his home toen which is in UK in London with phone #447024041599. and 447831331610, would you please check to see if it is a scam or not.

  25. @FRAUD: yes, it’s a scam. If it involves a +4470 number, that alone makes it 99.9999% sure it’s a scam. He’s not back in the UK, he set up a forwarding number in the UK to his Nigerian mobile phone. That’s what +4470 numbers are, international call forwarding numbers. There’s no reason to use them unless you are *outside* of the UK.

  26. i met a woman who gave me a number and it is this: +44 750 725 9414/ is this a legit number, can u help me with this please/mick

  27. All of them are a scammers from facebook. The lists as bellows:
    Jackson Williams from London, United Kingdom. He is scammers and fraudulent from facebook
    Tony Hilliadas from London
    Ken Steve from london
    Alexandro Mark from london
    Engr Drew Duncan from london
    Carol White Hocker from london
    Colin Neville from london
    My name is Ahmed Zakry from switzerland and right now i’m in United kingdom working as real estate management
    Fredric Anderson from london
    Collins Morgan, Am A widow my wife died a few years ago no kids, Am a Marine Enginee
    James mark from England
    Preston Cole from London
    Gary Morrison from Sioux Falls, South Dakota

  28. this site just saved me from losing 455 pounds by tomorrow. i was promised a job but after i used the scamomatic, i couldn’t relly believe the results that appeared in my view. be aware of Pican construction!

  29. Can you please help me? I have been in contact with a man who claims to be an Engineering contractor who work with oil companies upstream His number is +447011197157. From what I have been reading here, this number must be a scam number as well. Thank you for any help in this matter

  30. Please can you tell me if this is a scam number +447011197157.

    Thank you

  31. I met a guy from yahoo. He wants to make a relationship with me.

    This man is a romance scammer a +447011197157

    This is what he sent to me:

    My name is Harry Wilfort as you already know, i am 53 years of age,6.2 fit tall as you saw in my pics average weight and i am an Engineering contractor who work with oil companies upstream, my job makes me to travel a lot i am presently in the United Kingdom now for a contract i have been awarded two weeks ago and i have more two weeks to live in United Kingdom.

    I use to love my wife a lot she was so faithful to me before i lost her in a car accident some five years ago since then i have not been able to stand still with a woman for a relationship. I just deem it fit to have one because time is going and as you know life is too shot to be lonely and loneliness in the heart make’s one incomplete. Is so painful i lost her because she is all i had in this world before i lost her after loosing my mum when i was 30 and my dad i did not grow up to meet him, my mum told me he abandon both of us when they just gave bath to me and ever since then she has not seen him so i take it that i don’t have a father.

    Thanks for the mail and for taking out time to tell me much more about your self, i really will appreciate your friendship and you have been on my mind since our conversation on face book.

    I hope you had a wonderful night as i look forward to hearing from you soon.

    Girls beware of him. I’ll try to attach a photo

  32. I can’t attach the photos. can you tell how can I post the photos with this scammer?

  33. The photos used by the scammers are usually copied from private websites, i.e. the pictures are totally unrelated to the criminal. Sometimes they even steal pictures from modelling websites for romance scams.

    The basic rule is, if someone wants to start a relationship with you and gives you a +4470 number and claims to be in the UK, it’s a scammer. Somewhere down the line they will try to talk you into sending them money.

  34. Yes you are absolutely right . Everybody should be warned about this scammers.

    He has an account on facebook and he is using this name: Wilfort Harry.

    I hope I helped a little. Viviana

  35. @Sunshine:
    +4477 can also be mobile numbers, but again, this doesn’t tell you the location. People can use mobile phones with UK mobile numbers (i.e. a UK SIM) in other countries using global roaming.

    Proper UK landlines start with +441xxx or +442xxx, but some numbers in that range can also be IP phone numbers, which are not tied to any physical location.

  36. I cant believe they are using US militarymen pics.So ladies beware!!!!

  37. Hello;
    I few months ago, to be exact I met this guy through a date website on June. We have been chatting since then…he has not asked me for money nor other personal information. He gave his number, but at the end he is the one that makes the calls. He says he travels a lot to London, but he resides in New York. I know he is a scammer but I would like to confirm this number is not from UK. Can you help me please? Here is the number +44 70 1298 0571. Thanks!

  38. It is hard to believe a person could play like that with the feelings of some other person…I mean. This guy does it so perfect, we have even see each other through a webcam, and video call a few times! Is that possible? God, there should be a way to stop them!

  39. He recibido este correo. Sin duda alguna, es una estafa. Gracias por la página.

    Bonjour, Mr/Mme et Félicitation votre mail est chanceux

    Votre adresse e-mail a été tirée au sort.

    Vous venez de gagner la somme de £ 200.000 à notre tirage au sort
    2012.vous trouverez en pièce jointe la confirmation de votre gain à la
    national loterie, veuillez prendre connaissance de ce message.

    Ceci n’est pas un Spam ni un virus, ceci n’est pas une plaisanterie.

    Veuillez trouver en fichier joint votre notification de gain.

    Contactez d’urgence maître MIKE BLACKBURN charge de superviser la national
    loterie:

    Maître MIKE BLACKBURN
    Pay: Royaume-Uni Londres
    Tel: +44 70 45 78 28 23
    Email: maitremike@mail2triallawyer.com

    Apres avoir pris connaissance avec votre confirmation de gain. Vous devez
    envoyer les éléments suivants à l’huissier pour qu’ils vous établisse un
    certificat de gain que vous allez présenter a la banque pour procéder a
    votre virement.

    Informations requises:

    1: Une copie scannée d’une quelconque pièce
    d’identité en cour de validité.
    2: Adresse physique complète.
    3: Contacts téléphoniques.

    Si vous ne gardez pas vos secrets de gain dans notre structure et que
    d’autres personnes contactent l’huissier/HSBC BANK qui doit vous remettre
    votre gain nous serons dans l’obligation de supprimer vos gains donc c’est
    pour cette cause que l’on vous demande de bien vouloir garder le silence
    avant que le virement soit transférer dans votre compte, merci pour votre
    compréhension.

    Nb: La confirmation national loterie en pièce jointe.

    Contactez d’urgence maître MIKE BLACKBURN charge de superviser la national
    loterie:-

    Maître MIKE BLACBBURN
    Pay: Royaume-Uni Londres
    Tel: 0044 70 45 78 28 23
    Email: maitremike@mail2triallawyer.com

    Mme MARIE Thérèse.

    COORDINATEUR FRANCOPHONE
    NATIONAL LOTTERY.

  40. Good morning. Here is another scam .

    CONGRATULATION- YOU WON 2012 COCA-COLA LOTTERY.

    THE COCA COLA COMPANY
    PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
    COCA COLA AVENUE STAMFORD BRIDGE
    LONDON. SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM
    PROMOTION / PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

    We are delighted to inform you of the result of the E-mail address computer
    ballot lottery draw of the Coca-cola National lotto bv international program, which
    took place on October 2012.This is a computer generated lottery for Internet
    users using email addresses for draws.

    This lotto draw is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using
    their e-mail addresses from different World wide web(www)sites. Your e-mail
    address attached to ticket number:275-189-CO-657-23-05 with Serial number 8756-
    05 drew the lucky numbers and bonus ball number which subsequently won you the
    lottery in the Last category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total
    sum of $500,000 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref:ILP/HW
    47509/02.

    This is from the total cash prize of 5,000,000 Million Dollars, shared amongst
    the first Ten (10)lucky winners in this category. All participant were selected
    randomly through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand-
    mail addresses from Philippines, Russia, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Nederland, Arab, United States,
    Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international
    promotions program which is conducted annually.

    This Lottery is being promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of Multinational
    companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the
    communities where they have operational base. Further more your details(e-mail
    address) falls within our European representative office in United Kingdom, as
    indicated in your play coupon and your prize of $500,000 will be released to
    you from our regional branch office in United Kingdom. We hope with part of your
    prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion
    international draw. Our agent will immediately commence the process to
    facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.

    PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU QUOTE YOUR BELOW WINNING PARTICULARS WHEN CONTACTING
    YOUR AGENT:

    Ref: 4758961725Batch:
    ALLINC 70564943902/188Winning no:
    FGNGB2701/LPRC

    HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: Simply contact your claims agent Reverend Deman at email:
    ( rev_deman_claims@yahoo.com ) Fill this form below and send it to him to file for your claim.

    LOTTERY WINNERS APPLICATION FORM OF PAYMENT.
    FULL NAME………………………………………….
    DATE OF BIRTH…………………………….
    SEX…………………………….
    AGE…………………………….
    MARITAL STATUS……………………………..
    NATIONALITY…………………………………..
    ADDRESS……………………………..
    OCCUPATION…………………………………….
    TELEPHONE……………………………………
    FAX………………………………………………
    EMAIL…………….
    DATE………………………………………………
    WINNER REF/BATCH NO……………………
    APPROVED FOR PAYMENT.

    Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found in this notification as well as your full name, address and
    telephone number to help locate your file easily. For security reasons, we
    advice all winners to keep this information confidential(VERY SECRET) from
    the public until your claim is processed and your prize money
    remitted/released to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid
    double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous
    elements, equally to guard against non participant or unofficial personnel
    taking undue advantage of this program. Note that, all winnings MUST be claimed
    by a STIPULATED TIME(ON OR BEFORE 10th Nov. 2012.); otherwise all funds will
    be returned as Unclaimed and eventually be reabsorbed into our next lucky dip
    sweepstakes. You must adhere to this instruction strictly, to avoid any delay
    with the release of your funds to your person as this program has been abused
    in past, hence we are doing our best to forestall further occurrence of false
    claims.

    Note: You must claim your prize: not later than 10-days from the moment you
    receive this e-mail.In order to avoid unnecessary delays with your claim from
    the bank;

    If you receive this mail as junk or spam, please do not disregard. it was due to
    some technical difficulties in our email server.

    Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

    Yours in service,

    Online coordinator
    Coca-Cola company Inc.

  41. i WOULD LIKE TO ASK IF THIS IS FRAUDSCAM NUMBER FROM CUNARD CRUISE LINES
    THEIR ADDRESS IS LIKE THIS:
    CAPT. KEN DEWEY
    RECRUITING HUMAN DEPARTMENT
    CUNARD CRUISE LINES
    CARNIVAL CRUISE
    100 HARBOUR
    PARADE,SOUTHAMPTON SO15 1ST
    UK
    http://www.oceanopportunities.com
    skype+447024016311
    this number came from a professional network Linkedin who posting job opportunities in crusing .
    please do reply cuz they are vulnerable nowadays they simply go to private nework.
    thanks and regards,
    Ms. concepcion

  42. @Loriella: Any job offer that lists a +4470 phone number is a scam! The website listed above doesn’t seem to have any connection to the phone number. Probably the scammers are stealing the identity of the real recruitment company. Yes, scammers do operate on LinkedIn too.

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