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An Email with the Subject "RE- NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUND FROM FBI" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:08:54 -0700 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION <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.
ROBERT MUELLER III EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON D.C FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY, IT HAS COME TO OUR NOTICE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH AN IMPOSTER WHICH WE HAVE BEEN WARNING YOU TO TERMINATE ANY CONTACT WITH. THIS IS ALSO TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE TRANSFER TO YOU THROUGH A NOTABLE BANK IN UNITED STATES (HSBC). WE ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE PEOPLE YOU ARE DEALING WITH ARE TRYING EVERY POSSIBLE MEANS FOR YOU TO PAY AN UPFRONT FEE WHICH YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO PAY. THE ONLY FEE WHICH YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR THE CONCLUSION OF YOUR TRANSFER IS THE SUM OF US$100 WHICH THE ACTIVATION FEE AND IT IS MANDATORY. AS SOON AS THE FEE OF US$100 IS BEEN PAID, YOU WILL BE ISSUED A TRANSFER CODE THAT YOU WILL TENDER TO ANY HSBC BRANCH IN UNITED STATES. MAKE SURE YOU CONTACT THE INTERNATIONAL FOREIGN REMITTANCE OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ON HOW YOU WILL MAKE THE PAYMENT OF US$100 AND THE POSSIBLE DAY TO RECEIVE THE CODE. CONTACT NAME: MR. HENRY BILL CONTACT E-MAIL: HWEFINANCE@CIUDAD.COM.AR CONTACT NUMBER: +234-7063052707 OFFICE ADDRESS: 15 AWOLOWO ROAD, IKOYI, LAGOS, NIGERIA THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) WASHINGTON, D.C, VEHEMENTLY ADVISE YOU COMPLY WITH THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY IN CHARGE OF YOUR FUND AND ADHERE TO EVERY INSTRUCTION GIVEN TO YOU, FOR SMOOTH AND EASY TRANSACTIONS, YOU'RE HEREBY AUTHORIZE TO CONTACT HENRY BILL VIA THE ABOVE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU'RE TO OBTAIN THE TRANSFER CODE WHICH WILL COST YOU APPROXIMATELY US$100 AND IF YOU'RE ASK TO SEND ANY MORE MONEY ASIDE THE ACTIVATION OF THE TRANSFER CODE, DO NOT HESITATE TO NOTIFY THIS OFFICE FOR SECURITY REASONS.. BEST REGARDS, JOHN STEFANIDIS III FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING 935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C