Aren't I really Lucky

Aren't I really Lucky

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Maracus

4,243 posts

169 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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I received this earlier from 'FROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)'...

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Field Intelligence Groups J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.

Attention: Beneficiary,

We sincerely apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail instead of certified mail, post-mail, phone or face to face conversation. It's due to the urgency and importance of the security information of our citizens. I am Agent Andrew G. McCabe from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Field Intelligence Groups (FIGs). We intercepted two consignment boxes at JFK Airport, New York. The boxes were scanned and they contained large sums of money ($4.1 million), also some backup documents that bear your name as the Beneficiary / Receiver. An investigation was carried out on the diplomat that accompanied the boxes into the United States and he stated that he was to deliver the funds to your residence as an overdue payment owed to you by a foreign country.

After cross-checking all legal documents in the boxes, we found out that your consignment was lacking an important document and we can't release the boxes to the diplomat until the document is found, we have no other option than to confiscate your consignment.

According to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) in Title 26 also contain reporting requirements on a Form 8300, Report of Cash Payment Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business, money laundering activity may violate 18 USC §1956, 18 USC 1957, 18 USC 1960, and provision of Title 31, and 26 USC 6050I of the United States Code (USC), this section will discuss only those money laundering and currency violations under the jurisdiction of IRS, your consignment lacks proof of ownership certificate from the joint team of IRS and IRC, you're requested to reply back immediately for direction on how to procure the fund ownership certificate to avoid being charged for evading the law, which is punishable offence in the United States.

You are required to reply within 72hours or you will be prosecuted in a court of law for money laundering, you are instructed to desist from further contact with any bank(s) or person(s) in any part of the world regarding your payment because your consignment has been confiscated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation here in the United States.

Yours In Service,
Agent Andrew G. McCabe
Regional Deputy Director
Field Intelligence Groups (FIGs)

opieoilman

4,408 posts

237 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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Alex_225 said:
Sad thing is people fall for this kind of thing!
A few years ago, one of my mum's friends was having computer issues, so I was volunteered for the job of fixing it. Not a problem, found it loaded with all kinds of junk, browser had about 5 different toolbars added to it, rubbish security program, etc etc. So I took off the files that she wanted and then formatted the system and gave it a fresh install, with better security etc and explained to her that all of the things that come up offering free money were scams. About a month later, mum asked me to go to sort the computer out again. It was back to square one, it's like she clicked every pop up that she could find then pressed 'okay'. Reinstall again, another explanation about scams and off I went. A couple of months later it needed doing again, but thankfully I was away.

She has also been caught out by 'Microsoft technicians' twice and another common scam that I've forgotten. Apparently, she has been told by the bank that they will no longer be covering her as she keeps falling for the scams.

She was a fairly senior medical professional, so she isn't stupid, but she's probably just too nice and thinks that everyone is kind and generous.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

256 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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Eric Mc said:
rxtx said:
When you get spam, here's what to do:

1. Delete it.
2. Forget it.

Here's what not to do:

1. Start a thread on Pistonheads posting and propagating the spam, the same bloody spam "everyone gets".

Well, it was new one for me. Sorry for spoiling your day.
Ignore him Eric, there's always one of the miserable, lower ranking members of the PH Sanctimonious Brigade lurking in the shadows.

He'll be ok when he's chewed on some fresh nettles....hehe

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

256 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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Maracus said:
I received this earlier from 'FROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)'...

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Field Intelligence Groups J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.

Attention: Beneficiary,

We sincerely apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail instead of certified mail, post-mail, phone or face to face conversation. It's due to the urgency and importance of the security information of our citizens. I am Agent Andrew G. McCabe from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Field Intelligence Groups (FIGs). We intercepted two consignment boxes at JFK Airport, New York. The boxes were scanned and they contained large sums of money ($4.1 million), also some backup documents that bear your name as the Beneficiary / Receiver. An investigation was carried out on the diplomat that accompanied the boxes into the United States and he stated that he was to deliver the funds to your residence as an overdue payment owed to you by a foreign country.

After cross-checking all legal documents in the boxes, we found out that your consignment was lacking an important document and we can't release the boxes to the diplomat until the document is found, we have no other option than to confiscate your consignment.

According to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) in Title 26 also contain reporting requirements on a Form 8300, Report of Cash Payment Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business, money laundering activity may violate 18 USC §1956, 18 USC 1957, 18 USC 1960, and provision of Title 31, and 26 USC 6050I of the United States Code (USC), this section will discuss only those money laundering and currency violations under the jurisdiction of IRS, your consignment lacks proof of ownership certificate from the joint team of IRS and IRC, you're requested to reply back immediately for direction on how to procure the fund ownership certificate to avoid being charged for evading the law, which is punishable offence in the United States.

You are required to reply within 72hours or you will be prosecuted in a court of law for money laundering, you are instructed to desist from further contact with any bank(s) or person(s) in any part of the world regarding your payment because your consignment has been confiscated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation here in the United States.

Yours In Service,
Agent Andrew G. McCabe
Regional Deputy Director
Field Intelligence Groups (FIGs)
Wow. Better lock the door in case Donald comes knocking, or it's Guantanamo Bay for you with no trousers.

Maracus

4,243 posts

169 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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mybrainhurts said:
Maracus said:
I received this earlier from 'FROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)'...

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Field Intelligence Groups J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.

Attention: Beneficiary,

We sincerely apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail instead of certified mail, post-mail, phone or face to face conversation. It's due to the urgency and importance of the security information of our citizens. I am Agent Andrew G. McCabe from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Field Intelligence Groups (FIGs). We intercepted two consignment boxes at JFK Airport, New York. The boxes were scanned and they contained large sums of money ($4.1 million), also some backup documents that bear your name as the Beneficiary / Receiver. An investigation was carried out on the diplomat that accompanied the boxes into the United States and he stated that he was to deliver the funds to your residence as an overdue payment owed to you by a foreign country.

After cross-checking all legal documents in the boxes, we found out that your consignment was lacking an important document and we can't release the boxes to the diplomat until the document is found, we have no other option than to confiscate your consignment.

According to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) in Title 26 also contain reporting requirements on a Form 8300, Report of Cash Payment Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business, money laundering activity may violate 18 USC §1956, 18 USC 1957, 18 USC 1960, and provision of Title 31, and 26 USC 6050I of the United States Code (USC), this section will discuss only those money laundering and currency violations under the jurisdiction of IRS, your consignment lacks proof of ownership certificate from the joint team of IRS and IRC, you're requested to reply back immediately for direction on how to procure the fund ownership certificate to avoid being charged for evading the law, which is punishable offence in the United States.

You are required to reply within 72hours or you will be prosecuted in a court of law for money laundering, you are instructed to desist from further contact with any bank(s) or person(s) in any part of the world regarding your payment because your consignment has been confiscated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation here in the United States.

Yours In Service,
Agent Andrew G. McCabe
Regional Deputy Director
Field Intelligence Groups (FIGs)
Wow. Better lock the door in case Donald comes knocking, or it's Guantanamo Bay for you with no trousers.
The 'FBI' are using gmail addresses now as well hehe

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

256 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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Maracus said:
mybrainhurts said:
Maracus said:
I received this earlier from 'FROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)'...

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Field Intelligence Groups J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.

Attention: Beneficiary,

We sincerely apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail instead of certified mail, post-mail, phone or face to face conversation. It's due to the urgency and importance of the security information of our citizens. I am Agent Andrew G. McCabe from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Field Intelligence Groups (FIGs). We intercepted two consignment boxes at JFK Airport, New York. The boxes were scanned and they contained large sums of money ($4.1 million), also some backup documents that bear your name as the Beneficiary / Receiver. An investigation was carried out on the diplomat that accompanied the boxes into the United States and he stated that he was to deliver the funds to your residence as an overdue payment owed to you by a foreign country.

After cross-checking all legal documents in the boxes, we found out that your consignment was lacking an important document and we can't release the boxes to the diplomat until the document is found, we have no other option than to confiscate your consignment.

According to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) in Title 26 also contain reporting requirements on a Form 8300, Report of Cash Payment Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business, money laundering activity may violate 18 USC §1956, 18 USC 1957, 18 USC 1960, and provision of Title 31, and 26 USC 6050I of the United States Code (USC), this section will discuss only those money laundering and currency violations under the jurisdiction of IRS, your consignment lacks proof of ownership certificate from the joint team of IRS and IRC, you're requested to reply back immediately for direction on how to procure the fund ownership certificate to avoid being charged for evading the law, which is punishable offence in the United States.

You are required to reply within 72hours or you will be prosecuted in a court of law for money laundering, you are instructed to desist from further contact with any bank(s) or person(s) in any part of the world regarding your payment because your consignment has been confiscated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation here in the United States.

Yours In Service,
Agent Andrew G. McCabe
Regional Deputy Director
Field Intelligence Groups (FIGs)
Wow. Better lock the door in case Donald comes knocking, or it's Guantanamo Bay for you with no trousers.
The 'FBI' are using gmail addresses now as well hehe
I sniff the finger of Hillary...

TwigtheWonderkid

43,403 posts

151 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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The scam isn't trying to get you to part with money, the scam is hoping you will reply telling them to fk off as you know it's a scam.

Everybody knows these are fake. They now send them out hoping to get replies from people who think they are being clever by knowing it's a scam when in reality they are falling for the scam. They then know which email addresses are still active and can sell those lists for far more money.

Just ignore.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

256 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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TwigtheWonderkid said:
The scam isn't trying to get you to part with money, the scam is hoping you will reply telling them to fk off as you know it's a scam.

Everybody knows these are fake. They now send them out hoping to get replies from people who think they are being clever by knowing it's a scam when in reality they are falling for the scam. They then know which email addresses are still active and can sell those lists for far more money.

Just ignore.
Or, alternatively, they get as far as a meeting in London after relieving you of several essential stage payments to smooth the transaction along..

fido

16,804 posts

256 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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Countdown said:
I disagree.

You'd be surprised how many people aren't aware that these (and other variants) are scams.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4220112/Co...
Yes, but this is PH not the Bingo Hall. You must be living in La La Land if you haven't received a spam mail before.

kowalski655

14,656 posts

144 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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Maracus said:
The 'FBI' are using gmail addresses now as well hehe
Well they are called G Men