Beware of FBI e-mail scams!

[amaranthleewolf]

This came to my email today. IT IS A HOAX!!  if you receive an email such as this DO NOT RESPOND!! I checked it out through the FBI website. They have received many complaints about this hoax and other similar ones with the creators using real names of high-ranking officials in the Bureau.

To:

undisclosed-recipients

ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION

FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

J.. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING

935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001

 

Attention:BENEFICIARY,

Funds, you are to contact the ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC)Lagos,Nigeria to obtain the above required document, find below their contact information's:

 

Contact Person: MRS FARIDA WAZIRI

PRINCIPAL STAFF OFFICER ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC)

Email: [e-mail] 

Lagos Office Address 15A Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos,Nigeria.

Furthermore, be advice that according to the United State Law together with the FBI rules and regulations, you are to obtain the document from the EFCC OF Lagos,Nigeria where the fund was transfer from. Also Note that you are to take care of the cost of the Document, which will be issued in your name. due to the content of the document and how important and secured the document is, you as the beneficiary will send to the EFCC OF NIGERIA the sum of Usd250Dollars only for the issuing of the document right away and your Usd1.5 million will be release to you, That is the lay down rules for EFCC OF NIGERIA to release such sensitive document, EFCC will issue you the authentic and original copy of the documents with seal on it for verification and approval.

You are here by advice to Contact them through the email address above to make an enquiry concerning how you will send the official fee to them. Note that you are to observe this immediately, if you really want your funds to be credited to your personal bank account and to avoid any legal battle with the security operatives over this matter... We have already informed the EFCC OF ENGLAND about the present situation, go ahead and contact them immediately. Your fund is under our custody and will not be release to you unless the required document is confirmed, after that the fund will be release to you immediately without any delay.

NOTE: We have asked for the above document to make available the most complete and up-to date records possible for no criminal justice purposes. The documents will clarify the intensity of this fund; exonerate it from money laundry, scam and terrorism

WARNING: failure to provide the above requirement in the next 48 hours, legal action will be taken immediately by arresting and detaining you as soon as international court of justice issues a warrant of arrest, if you are found guilty, you will be jailed....... As terrorism, drug trafficking and money laundering is a serious problem in our community today and the world at large. The F.B.I will not stop at any length in tracking down and prosecuting any criminal who indulges in this criminal act. FORWARD THE DOCUMENT TO US VIA EMAIL ATTACHEMENT AS SOON AS YOU OBTAIN IT. No body is above the law and the law is not a respecter of anybody. We presumed you are law abiding citizen whom would not want have scuffles with the authority, in and outside America.

We are charged with the responsibility of implementing legal norms and our authority is irrevocable so dont dare dispute our instruction, just act as instructed.The person you know will not help you in this matter rather abide by this instruction. the funds inquestion was depsited by those people that contacted you.

Note: You are to contact them (EFCC) with your full names,phone number/cell number and full address via their email which i stated above immediately for the processing of your Clearance Documents within the next 48 hours.

Faithfully Your's

 

Robert S.Mueller 111

FBI Director

Note contact the EFCC office:[e-mail] 

[goatmom4]

Dec. 9, 2009 at 6:58 PM

good greif peoople hurting the little guy again   ugh

[officerjoeys]

Dec. 9, 2009 at 7:29 PM

It's common sense not to open any email from places you don't know to begin with. I only open stuff from websites and people that I know.

[amaranthleewolf]

Dec. 10, 2009 at 10:32 AM

Yes, it is excellent advice to not open emails from unknown sources. However some people will, and if they see this a a real threat they may not understand or know what to do. I opened it out of curiosity and immediately went to the FBI website to report it.  I knew it was a hoax as soon as I saw it, but some may not know. Others have reported problems with this type of scam to the FBI. I just wanted to make sure no one here at the Cafe fell for this one.

(Original Poster)