419 scam: "JOHN YOHANNES"<youmi.rumandung@pfceindo.com> YOUR CHANCE TO BE PART OF THIS PARTNERSHIP

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "account opening" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- john.yohannes@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JOHN YOHANNES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <john.yohannes@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 17:46:16 -0400
Subject: YOUR CHANCE TO BE PART OF THIS PARTNERSHIP

I am John Johannes, a lawyer based in London Uk, this account statement is owned by my late client from Libya, he was a strong supporter Gaddafi's government when he was alive.
Now he is dead, his family needs this money to support their life but they cannot claim the money because the interim NTC government is watching them and more so she has never traveled out of Libya since then.
Now I want you to co-operate with me to move this money into another account as owner's business partner, I will support you with all the documents they bank will require to prove that you are his long time partner.
I will give further details of this transaction once I get your consent to co-operate with me and as a matter of fact, we have only one thing do in order to achieve this transfer, till I hear from you.
Email:john.yohannes@rediffmail.com
Waiting urgently to a good response from you.
Yours
John Yohannes Esq
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Monday March 30, 2012
Account Details for Bader AL-hasse & Co
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Account Hoders's Name: Bader AL-hasse & Co
Contact Address: Kalifa Al-Zaidee street Tripoli/ Libya. P.O,Box: 2
Account Officer: Hai Al Andalus
Account Status: Active
Currency Type: United States Dollars
Bank Branch: Alpha Bank of Saulberg London Uk
Account Number: 435152098
Account Type: Domiciliary Account
Last Withdrawal Amount: - - - -
Last Withdrawal Date: . - - - -
Last Deposit Amount: $15.000.000.00
Last Deposit Date: . 10/05/2010
Account Opening Balance: $15.000.000.00
Date Account Was Opened: 10/05/2010
Total Available Balance: $15.000.000.00
Current Interest Rate: - - - -
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