An Email with the Subject "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:30:39 -0800 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "FBI HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC"<INFO@FBI.GOV>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITARY 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 DATE: 01/2010, Website: www.fbi.gov Fund Beneficiary This mail is to inform you that it came to our notice and we have thoroughly investigated by the help of our intelligence monitoring network system. we saw your name (in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid contractors, inheritance, next of kin and lottery beneficiaries that was originated from Africa, Europe, Asia Plus Middle east and Americans) among the list of individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been located to the Western Union Money Transfer which is the paying bank now. Your name appeard among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of $3 Million United State Dollars and has been approved already for months. You are required to send your name and address Where you want your fund to be sent to you through WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER to them. Below is the contact address of the Western Union Money Transfer in west Africa. Name: Mr. Morris Brown Email Address: westerndept@windowslive.com Website:www.westernunion.com Telephone:+234-809-691-0447 The maximium amount you will be receiving per a day starting from tomorrow is $7000.00) and the MTCN NO# will be sent along with the Text Questions &Answers for you to receive your fund through any Western Union Location in your Country. Send your information to Mr Morris Brown. of Western Union Money Transfer in NIGERIA. You are require to pay for the Activation Fee which will cost you the sum of $280us dollars to them so your transfer can start immediately. Recivers Full names: Address: Occupation: Age: Phone numbers: Country/State: Once again, I apologize to you on behalf Of the UN (UNITED NATIONS) failure to pay your funds in time, which according to records in the system had been long overdue. Your's Sincerely, Mr.Raphael Wilson Fbi Esq Agent