WTF?? This ridiculous email I just got tops 'em all. LOL!

[Shine]

Check out the final paragraph, in specific, where I am actually threatened with legal action, arrest and detainment if I don't do what they want and send the right document to Nigeria. :wtf: Note all the syntax errors, too. crazy. This is obviously a scam, but besides deleting it, what else can I do to complain? This is such bullshit! :grr: Any advice?



Anti-Terrorist and Monetary Crimes Division.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
J. EDGAR. HOOVER BUILDING WASHINGTON D.C
11/16/2007

ATTENTION:

This is to officially inform you that it has come to our notice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ), that the sum of $8.3 Million U.S Dollars is contained here in the United States Of America in your name. That is why we have decided to contact you directly to acquire the proper verifications and proof from you to show that you are the rightful person to receive this fund, because the above mentioned amount is a huge amount of money, that is why we want to make sure that the money you are about to receive is legal and we need to verify that you are not involved in any terrorist movement and money laundry. it has already been confirmed in your name, but funds are right now in our custody waiting to be released to you,we have verified and investigated that you are the right beneficiary to claim the funds, all we need from you is verification and proof due to the huge amount of money involved.

As a matter of national security, we are to serve and to protect the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The only advice we can give to you as at this time is to try your best to provide the required document so that your funds will be release to you in your favor, this funds are rightfully yours. You can obtain the document from the FBI in NIGERIA where the fund was transfered from, using the following information:

Agent Michael N. Robinson
Tel:[phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

We have done our verification on your FBI Identification Record and checked your criminal records, the only document remaining now is the Diplomatic Immunity Seal Of Transfer(DIST) to satisfy us that the money you are about to r! eceive i s free from Terrorism and Money Laundry act. You are to forward the documents to us immediately if you have it with you, but if you don't have it, you can get it from the country where the fund was transfered from, you are to contact the Federal Bureau Of Investigation Nigeria to obtain the above required
document.

Furthermore, be advice that according to the United State Laws and also the FBI rules and regulations, you are to obtain the document from the FBI in Nigeria where the fund was transferred from. Also Note that you are to take care of the Document to be issued to you right away, because due to how important and secured the document is, it is
not issued just like that.

An FBI Identification Record and Diplomatic Immunity Seal Of Transfer(DIST) often referred to as a Criminal History Record or Rap Sheet, is a listing of certain information taken from fingerprint submissions retained by the FBI in connection with arrests and, in some instances, federal employment, naturalization, or military service.

If the fingerprints are related to an arrest, the Identification Record includes name of the agency that submitted the fingerprints to the FBI, the date of arrest, the arrest charge, and the disposition of the arrest, if known to the FBI.

All arrest data included in an Identification Record is obtained from fingerprint submissions, disposition reports and other reports submitted by agencies having criminal justice responsibilities.

The United States Department of Justice Order 556-73 establishes rules and regulations for the subject of an FBI Identification Record to obtain a copy of his or her own Record for review. The FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division processes these requests.


An individual may request a copy of his or her own FBI Identification Record for personal review or to challenge information on the Record. Other reasons an individual may request a copy of his or her own Identification Record may include international adoption or to satisfy a requirement to live or work in a foreign country ( i.e., Diplomatic Immunity Seal Of Transfer, letter of good conduct, criminal history background, etc.)

On October 9, 1998, President Clinton signed into law the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact (Compact) Act of 1998, establishing an infrastructure by which states can exchange criminal records for no criminal justice purposes according to the laws of the requesting state, and provide reciprocity among the states to share records without charging each other for the information.

The Compact became effective April 28, 1999, after Montana and Georgia became the first two states to ratify it, respectively. To date, 27 states have ratified the Compact.
The Compact Council as a national independent authority, works in partnership with criminal history record custodians, end users, and policy makers to regulate and facilitate the sharing the complete, accurate, and timely criminal history record information to no criminal justice users in order to enhance public safety, welfare and
security of Society while recognizing the importance of individual privacy rights.

NOTE: We have asked for the above documents to make available the most complete and up-to date records possible for no criminal justice purposes.

You are here by advice to Contact the Fbi in Nigeria, through the email address above to enquire from them on how you are going to get the required document. Note that you are to do this immediately if you really want your fund to be released to you and also if you don't want any ! legal ac tion to be taken on you. We have already informed the FBI in Nigeria about the present situation, so go ahead and contact them immediately.

Your fund is now in our custody and will only be released to you upon the confirmation of the required document, After that the fund will be released to you immediately without any delay.

FORWARD THE DOCUMENT AND OTHER CORRESPONDENCES TO US VIA EMAIL ATTACHMENT AS SOON AS YOU OBTAIN IT USING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

JAKE CASTILLO
FBI FIELD AGENT
E-MAIL: [e-mail]

Phone: [phone]

We currently have jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal law. So you can see that we can track you down through Investigative programs. We have your address and the evidence and status of your wired funds, so we can arrest you anytime anywhere.

NOTE: We have asked for the above documents to make available the most complete and up-to date records possible for no criminal justice purposes.

WARNING: If you fail to produce the above requirement in the next 48 hours, legal action will be taken immediately byarresting and detaining you, justificated and if found guilty, you will be jailed. As terrorism, drug trafficking and money laundering is a serious problem in our community today. The F.B.I will not stop at any length in tracking down and prosecuting any criminal who indulge in this criminal act. FORWARD THE DOCUMENT TO US VIA EMAIL ATTACHMENT AS SOON AS YOU OBTAIN IT.



Faithfully Yours,

FBI Director
Robert S. Mueller, III

[KitchenWitch]

1. Whoa!

You know, I would send this to the FBI, with all the headers, so they can investigate it. Perhaps also your local law enforcement.

I would think something like that, using the FBI's name, would likely be a federal offense.

[mzteris]

2. ditto what

Kitchen Witch said.

[Pierre.Suave]

3. I think you should

forward the e-mail to the office of the director of the FBI. I am sure he would like to see it.

[conscious evolution]

27. Don't

Someone might get waterboarded over it.

[rug]

4. Justificated sounds serious.

:scared:

[Critters2]

20. LOL!! Don't know why that strikes me as so funny....

but it does. "Justificated"

[Shine]

26. Or how 'bout this one: "you are here by advice to contact the Fbi in Nigeria..."

:rofl:

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

33. maybe the shrub wrote the letter....?

Sounds about like his english.

[flvegan]

5. Feds using gmail? It's like they don't even try.

I'd send it to the FBI as well.

[Gormy Cuss]

6. That's a violation of federal law.

The FBI can't operate in Nigeria legally. We have the CIA for that purpose. :silly:
Points to the Nigerian for at least getting the director's name right.

Seriously, do forward it to the FBI.

[Whoa_Nelly]

7. Shine, call the FBI

Seriously...call them

Whoever sent you this has to be found out.

FBI phone number:
[phone]

[Whoa_Nelly]

19. FBI is warning of fraud and malicious email just like the one you received

http://www.fbi.gov/cyberinvest/escams.htm

AN INCREASE IN INTERNET SCHEMES PURPORTEDLY FROM THE FBI

07/17/07—We have increasingly received reports of fraudulent schemes misrepresenting the FBI and Director Robert S. Mueller III. The e-mails may include pictures of the FBI Director, the seal, letter head, and banners. The letters may also claim to come from domestic or foreign FBI offices.

Most of the schemes that use the Director’s name or refer to the FBI are lottery endorsements and inheritance notifications. They also include threat and extortion e-mails, website monitoring containing malicious computer program attachments (malware), and online auction scams.

Beware of any unsolicited e-mail referencing the FBI, Director Mueller or any other FBI official endorsing any type of Internet activity.

Fraudsters pretending to be from the FBI—which is an old trick—hope to cash in by intimidating their victims.

If you have experienced this situation please notify the IC3 by filing a complaint at www.ic3.gov .





Want to add FBI links and FTC info

FBI contact:
http://www.fbi.gov/contactus.htm

And they will investigate:
What We Investigate
http://www.fbi.gov/hq.htm


FTC contact:
http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/contact.shtm

[Shine]

25. Thanks, those were very helpful links!

I submitted a complaint to the IC3 Complaint center, which works in conjunction with the FBI apparently.

I've also called the SF FBI, but I had to leave a message. Hopefully I'll hear back from them today.

:hi:

It's definitely some sort of weird twist on the Nigerian scam emails everyone is already familiar with. I've never seen anything like this one before.

[RebelOne]

23. These scammers are very hard to track down.

I doubt that the FBI will even try.

[Whoa_Nelly]

24. The FBI is requesting to be notified if this scam email is received

See my post above yours :hi:

[Shine]

8. Whoa, you guys are freaking me out now. How the fuck do I contact the FBI?

are they in the yellow pages? :D :rofl:

[Whoa_Nelly]

11. See my other post for their phone number

:hi:

[Mutley]

9. I would be horrified if anyone in any government position wrote like that

I know, I know... Dubya. I'm trying to push that out of my mind. :D

[Kerrytravelers]

10. I would also print it out and stop by your local authorities (police, sherrif) and hand them a copy.

I always like doing things in person if I can. I find people tend to listen better in person than on the phone.

[Whoa_Nelly]

13. Seconded

Good idea :thumbsup:

[Kerrytravelers]

35. I always print out important emails.

Most of my job is run on emails. I love this because I have a proven track record of what was said and done. I print them out and keep them in a binder that I refer to when something comes up later that I would need the emails to back up what I'm saying.

[kmla]

12. You should comply. Or else All Your Base Are Belong To Us.

Because they sound really series.

:D

[datasuspect]

14. Please to understand the very serious of this mater

[crispini]

15. LOL. I wonder if [e-mail] is valid.

If not, I guess it needs to be! :D

[crispini]

16. It looks like you should file a complaint here

http://www.ic3.gov/

Make sure you include headers. :D

Q: Should I file a complaint if I received an email asking for my bank account information in order for money to be transferred from another country?
If you believe you are the victim of an Internet crime, or if you are aware of an attempted crime, you can file a complaint on our website. Be sure to include as much information as possible about yourself (i.e. name, email address, mailing address, etc.), the perpetrator, and the Internet crime you are reporting in order to expedite your complaint. Be sure to copy and paste the entire email, including the header information, in the complaint. For more information on this topic, please see Internet Crime Scheme

[Shine]

28. Yup, I'm on it.

I also have a call into the SF FBI...We'll see what they say.

:hi:

[hyphenate]

17. There is a website and email address

You can utilize to get rid of this crap. I get more than my share of it as well.

http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/

The email to the Secret Service (yes. THAT secret service) is where I've always forwarded my mail to. Right now, most of it is already in my spam folder, so I don't bother, but people can get some satisfaction out of sending it to the government office which handles that shit.

[RebelOne]

18. This seems to be a new twist to the Nigerian 419 scam letters.n/t

[Kajsa]

21. Threatening someone via e-mail is an offense

in itself.

Fraudulently claiming to be the FBI on top of that
will, if caught and convicted, send whoever is behind
this to jail for a long time.

Please help the FBI nail these bastards.

I get these crap e-mails all the time, sandwiched between
spam with explicitly worded titles for ED!

Dudes, my plumbing is different!

:rofl:

Seriously, take a copy to your local PD AND
call the FBI and inform them of this.
They should have an e-mail address you can forward
this to them.

Some jackass named grasshopper( revealed much later) tried to scam Wells Fargo
customers ( Of which I am one) into giving him all their bank
info.The logo was the same, FDIC insured, the whole nine yards.
When he asked for my ATM PIN # Red Flags popped up, I called
my bank and they had me forward the spam to their fraud division.
Within one hour, his site was shut down.

:D :hi:

[Shine]

29. I filed an official complaint and contacted the FBI in SF

they want me to forward them the email I got. We'll see what happens next, but I'm not holding my breath.

:hi:

[Kajsa]

32. That's a good start.

Good luck- I hope they nail whoever sent this.

:hi:

[hyphenate]

22. Additionally

Snopes has an article with relevant addresses and phone numbers to help out:

http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/nigeria.asp

[Shine]

30. Thanks for that info, but this email seemed to be a different twist on others

for one, I've never seen them fraudulently claim to be the FBI or threaten legal action and even arrest if I fail to do what they say.

I've filed an official complaint with the internet crime people, who work in conjunction with the FBI, and I've contacted the FBI in SF. They want me to forward on to them the email that I got.

I've done my bit for the country today. :D

:hi:

[Deep13]

31. I guess the FBI usually stores its documents in Nigeria.

:eyes:

[Glorfindel]

34. National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact (Compact) Act of 1998

Compact (Compact)..why is this so screamingly funny?

:rofl: :rofl: