Report on Nigerian Western Union, Money Gram Scam

I have been approached by a Helen Pederson. Going by Helen Pedersen on face book ( http://www.facebook.com/search/?post_form_id=6748d367b3ca3488b74cd3e37989dd61&q=helen+pedersen&init=quick&ref=search_loaded&o=2048&s=40#!/profile.php?id=100001061388732&ref=search&sid=YzzFVAVo0eElDpFkN_mQcg.2928608774..1) and going by Helen Pederson on yahoo Instant Messenger, Yahoo IM p_helen100 and p_helen100@yahoo.com allegedly from Cleveland Tennessee with the offer of a relationship. Here is a mapquest of her alleged address: http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Lancaster&1s=OH&1a=560+E+Main+St&1z=43130-3870&1y=US&1l=39.71347&1g=-82.59133&1v=ADDRESS&2c=Cleveland&2s=TN&2a=325+Green+Valley+Dr+SE&2z=37323-9404&2y=US&2l=35.077449&2g=-84.86143&2v=ADDRESS Later on as I figured, she approached me with a job offer as an “Agent” I went along with it and was put in contact with a John Rembert.
I have records of our instant messages saved and three e-mail addresses more being used by this John Rembert. jonnyr62@yahoo.com and on Yahoo IM as Jonny R also jonny.200@hotmail.com and his cell phone text nunber is 924-665-03 and there was a confirmation number he had me go through via my cell phone through Craig’s List. It was called a secret code and the code was 23337 through my cell phone Sprint I-Wireless number 614-625-9065.
The secret code from Craigs List was e-mail addressed from brian_rogers100@hotmail.com
There was also a text from a laumartin29 and her text number is 924-665-04 Here is the last Yahoo IM transmission between myself, John Rembert and Helen Pedersen ( Pederson )
on May 14th, 2010: Jonny R (5/14/2010 4:28:26 PM): Hello Vince,,,This is John rembert…are you there?
Jonny R (5/14/2010 4:28:44 PM):
Vince (5/14/2010 5:11:06 PM): yes
Vince (5/14/2010 5:11:22 PM): Just got back and turned computer on
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:11:35 PM): Hello Vince
Vince (5/14/2010 5:11:41 PM): Did you get my message from gmail?
Vince (5/14/2010 5:11:55 PM): I had lost a lot of sleep
Vince (5/14/2010 5:12:05 PM): My brother was inhospital for his heart
Vince (5/14/2010 5:12:33 PM): I got a message you have transaction for me?
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:17:05 PM): Hello Vince..how are you doing there?
Vince (5/14/2010 5:18:02 PM): I lost a lot of sleep this week. and slept a lot last two days. My Brother was in the hospital for hi heart. Helen knows about it
Vince (5/14/2010 5:18:15 PM): for his heart’
Vince (5/14/2010 5:18:32 PM): You have a trasaction for me?
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:18:42 PM): Okay…Its great to have you here now..how is he doing..i hope he is alright?
Vince (5/14/2010 5:18:45 PM): You have a transactionfor me?
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:18:58 PM): Yes..you have begin working for us now
Vince (5/14/2010 5:19:17 PM): He is back home but needs to take great care in making sure he takes medicine
Vince (5/14/2010 5:19:25 PM): O kay
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:19:26 PM): Okay…
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:20:03 PM): There is a transaction for you that you need to pick up and send immediately to Nigeria
Vince (5/14/2010 5:20:25 PM): O kay where
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:20:50 PM): Get your pen and your paper and let me give you the details
Vince (5/14/2010 5:20:53 PM): Western union or Money Gram
Vince (5/14/2010 5:20:58 PM): Ready
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:21:32 PM): You have to pick it from western union and send via moneygram
Vince (5/14/2010 5:21:48 PM): O kay
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:21:53 PM): How long is western union and moneygram from you?
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:22:45 PM): do you still remember the locations?
Vince (5/14/2010 5:23:32 PM): Western Union is one mile east at Kroger store and money gram is one mile west at CVS Pharmacy
Vince (5/14/2010 5:23:50 PM): I sent you locations that i was going to use to you via gmail
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:23:55 PM): okay
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:23:59 PM): Yes i got them all
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:25:42 PM): have you gotten credit on your phone so that we can be talking and telling me your progress?
Vince (5/14/2010 5:27:17 PM): Yes
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:27:28 PM): ok good
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:27:50 PM): So here are the information…get it down without any mistake
Vince (5/14/2010 5:27:59 PM): o kay
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:28:50 PM): Here is the western union details to be picked up: sender name and address: Keith Grape Bolingbrook, IL 60440 MTCN #: 908-521-4148 Amount sent: $2875
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:29:19 PM): let me know when you got that down
Vince (5/14/2010 5:30:03 PM): Yes
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:30:10 PM): ok
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:30:55 PM): You are to send the money to Nigeria via Moneygram and here are the recipients full name and address: 1. Name: Joe Aina Street:10 okon st City:Apapa State: Lagos Zip code: 23401 Country: Nigeria Amount to wire: $1200 Test Question: Color of Car? Answer: Green
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:31:11 PM): You will send it in two places
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:32:34 PM): you got it?
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:32:59 PM): Name: Momoh Jones Address: 1 Palms Avenue City: Abeokuta State: Ogun Zip Code: 23401 Country: Nigeria Test Question: Favourite Place? Answer: Dubai
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:34:33 PM): You are to transfer the remaining amount after deducting the transfer charges for Joe to Momoh so you will be getting back to me with the amount you have wired to Momoh along with the Moneygram Transfer code or Reference number for each.
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:35:08 PM): is it all clear?
Vince (5/14/2010 5:36:39 PM): Yes got it
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:36:50 PM): okay
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:37:08 PM): so $2850 minus $1200 is ?
Vince (5/14/2010 5:38:02 PM): Hey uh Jonny where are you at anyway you kept calling me with a prvate number.
Vince (5/14/2010 5:38:25 PM): $1,650 by the way
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:40:24 PM): okay…Its a private line..so you deduct $70 for yourself and deduct moneygram charges for sending both from the remaining $1600
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:41:06 PM): so you send the rest after deduting yours and moneygram charges to Momoh Jones…
Jonny R (5/14/2010 5:41:11 PM): I think thats clear

If you want gmail and other computer records I have of this case please contact me.

This post was submitted by Vincent L. Huff.

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