Now the FBI want to give me money!

[Sheepy]

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION said:

ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONEY LAUNDRY 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
Website: www.fbi.gov

ATTENTION FUND BENEFICIARY.

This Is An Official Advice From The FBI, Foreign Remittance/Telegraphic Dept.
(FRTD), It Has Come To Our Notice That The ADB (African Development Bank) And
C.B.N (Central Bank Of Nigeria) Africa Has Released Your Part Of
Inheritance/Contract Payment Of 10,500,000.00 U.S Dollars Into Bank Of America
In Your Name As The Beneficiary.

The Bank In Africa Knowing Fully Well That They Do Not Have Enough Facilities
To Effect This Payment From Europe To Your Account, Used What We Know As A
Secret Diplomatic Transit Payment S.T.D.P To Pay This Fund Through Wire
Transfer. They Are Still Waiting For Final Confirmation From You On The Already
Transferred Funds, To Enable Them Crediting Into Your Account Accordingly.
Secret Diplomatic Transfer Payment Are Normally Funds Related To Drug/Terrorist
And Money Laundry System Of Payment, Why Must Your Payment Be Made In Such
Secret Transfer , If Your Transaction Is Legitimate And Not Related To
Drug/Terrorist And Money Laundry, Why Can't The Bank In Africa Via Europe
Effect Direct Transfer Into Your Account Than Secret Diplomatic Payment
Transfer.

Due To The Increased Difficulties And Unnecessary Scrutiny By The American
Authorities When Funds Come From Through Such Payment Process From Europe,
Africa And Middle East, Based On The Records We Had In The Past Always
Identified Such Method Of Payment As Drug/ Terrorist/Money Laundry Funds, To
Avoid Problem With The Us Government As Soon As These Funds Reflect In Your
Account In The U.S.A, It Is Our Mandatory Obligations To Ascertain The
Documentation And Certification Of This Funds Before The Final Crediting Into
Your Account.

We Advice You Contact Us Immediately, As The Funds Have Been Stopped And Held
In Our Custody Pending When You Were Able To Provide Us With A Diplomatic
Immunity Seal Of Transfer (Dist) Within 3 Days From The United Nation
International Fund Monitory Unit (UNIFMU) That Authorize The Transfer And
Certified That The Funds Originated From Africa And Middle East Is Free From
Terrorist/Drug And Money Laundry Or We Shall Confiscate The Payment. We Will
Allow The Funds To Be Release Into Your Account Immediately You Make Provision
The Required Document.

You Will Be Directed Where And How To Get The Document If It Is Not In Your
Possession.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
FBI Director
ROBERT S. MUELLER III

I'm guessing that they hope using lots of capital letters will fool me into believing it to be genuine. To be honest, I thought it was ( ) until I saw te reply email address: [e-mail] and the original sender's email address: [e-mail] Imagine if the FBI really did use hotmail!!

[bigTee]

Had the same one last week.

[Kuroblack350]

Actually, this could be real.

I run a de-risking business, essentially we'll investigate it for you and claim the money on your behalf. All you need to do is cover the admin costs and we'll take care of the rest.

You can paypal the £250 to:

ithinkijustgotscammed.com

Thanks for your business

[Elskeggso]

Sheepy said:

[e-mail]

That is just hilariously ridiculous. What fking planet are these 'people' on?

[bazking69]

They just get better and better...

[F i F]

FBIagent36

[jeff m]

Shirley they would just go to the CIA for help with this

They have a proven track record.

[schmalex]

Elskeggso said:

Sheepy said:

[e-mail]

That is just hilariously ridiculous. What fking planet are these 'people' on?

I do a lot of work for sensitive agencies around the globe & the vast majority of them use hotmail.

[Vipers]

I have won so much money this week, I must be miles better off than poor Bill Gates. (apparantly).



Seems to be a daily win for me.

Edited by Vipers on Tuesday 17th February 16:18

[anonymous-user]

These people are soo st.

It's not actually funny anymore.

[anonymous-user]

Sheepy said:

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION said:

LAUNDRY CRIMES DIVISION

It's ok, they've got the wrong person, clearly they're looking for my OH.

[Sleekitman]

Elskeggso said:

Sheepy said:

[e-mail]

That is just hilariously ridiculous. What fking planet are these 'people' on?

A slightly better planet than the 'people', and there will be one or two,who will fall for this st.

Edited by Sleekitman on Tuesday 17th February 16:34

[Galileo]

Symbolica said:

Sheepy said:

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION said:

LAUNDRY CRIMES DIVISION

It's ok, they've got the wrong person, clearly they're looking for my OH.

[Sarkmeister]

I love the S.T.D.P acronym for Secret Diplomatic Transit Payment.

Maybe its a deliberate mistake to make more "secret"?

[ianash]

Some people get all the luck. I guess I'll just have to keep buying those lottery tickets until I get as lucky as you.

[Jimbeaux]

Sheepy said:

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION said:

ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONEY LAUNDRY 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
Website: www.fbi.gov

ATTENTION FUND BENEFICIARY.

This Is An Official Advice From The FBI, Foreign Remittance/Telegraphic Dept.
(FRTD), It Has Come To Our Notice That The ADB (African Development Bank) And
C.B.N (Central Bank Of Nigeria) Africa Has Released Your Part Of
Inheritance/Contract Payment Of 10,500,000.00 U.S Dollars Into Bank Of America
In Your Name As The Beneficiary.

The Bank In Africa Knowing Fully Well That They Do Not Have Enough Facilities
To Effect This Payment From Europe To Your Account, Used What We Know As A
Secret Diplomatic Transit Payment S.T.D.P To Pay This Fund Through Wire
Transfer. They Are Still Waiting For Final Confirmation From You On The Already
Transferred Funds, To Enable Them Crediting Into Your Account Accordingly.
Secret Diplomatic Transfer Payment Are Normally Funds Related To Drug/Terrorist
And Money Laundry System Of Payment, Why Must Your Payment Be Made In Such
Secret Transfer , If Your Transaction Is Legitimate And Not Related To
Drug/Terrorist And Money Laundry, Why Can't The Bank In Africa Via Europe
Effect Direct Transfer Into Your Account Than Secret Diplomatic Payment
Transfer.

Due To The Increased Difficulties And Unnecessary Scrutiny By The American
Authorities When Funds Come From Through Such Payment Process From Europe,
Africa And Middle East, Based On The Records We Had In The Past Always
Identified Such Method Of Payment As Drug/ Terrorist/Money Laundry Funds, To
Avoid Problem With The Us Government As Soon As These Funds Reflect In Your
Account In The U.S.A, It Is Our Mandatory Obligations To Ascertain The
Documentation And Certification Of This Funds Before The Final Crediting Into
Your Account.

We Advice You Contact Us Immediately, As The Funds Have Been Stopped And Held
In Our Custody Pending When You Were Able To Provide Us With A Diplomatic
Immunity Seal Of Transfer (Dist) Within 3 Days From The United Nation
International Fund Monitory Unit (UNIFMU) That Authorize The Transfer And
Certified That The Funds Originated From Africa And Middle East Is Free From
Terrorist/Drug And Money Laundry Or We Shall Confiscate The Payment. We Will
Allow The Funds To Be Release Into Your Account Immediately You Make Provision
The Required Document.

You Will Be Directed Where And How To Get The Document If It Is Not In Your
Possession.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
FBI Director
ROBERT S. MUELLER III

I'm guessing that they hope using lots of capital letters will fool me into believing it to be genuine. To be honest, I thought it was ( ) until I saw te reply email address: [e-mail] and the original sender's email address: [e-mail] Imagine if the FBI really did use hotmail!!

The FBI usually uses proper grammar and spelling as well.

[Nobody You Know]

I like the fact that the very first line is full of mistakes:

"ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONEY LAUNDRY CRIMES DIVISION"

classic

[Deva Link]

What's even more stupid than the email itself is the fact the people really do reply to these things.