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An Email with the Subject "FBI - FUND APPROVAL NOTICE" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:56:20 -0500 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "FBI Seattle Division"<seattle.division@ic.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.
Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Seattle Division 1110 Third Avenue Seattle, Washington 98101-2904 Payment Code: R5109176K Reg No: 132731593 Date: December 10, 2008 FBI - FUND APPROVAL NOTICE: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has discovered through our intelligence Monitoring Network that you eligible to receive the sum of $2,000,000.00 USD from the National Lottery Program. Therefore, the FBI Seattle Division in conjunction with the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Has screened through our various Monitoring Networks and has been confirmed and notified that the transaction you have with the Financial Institution is Legal and you have the Lawful Right to claim your due fund. We advise you to go ahead with the transaction as we are monitoring all their services and networks. Be advised that any letter or claims notification received from anybody or company should be forwarded to us with immediate effect. Meanwhile, you are advised to follow the procedure of the Financial Institution. They have their own legal procedure which we have examined and confirmed legal. Follow their instructions while you keep us updated for more details. You are advised to contact the necessary office for more details of transfer as we are monitoring every move now. Please, be advised and be aware that your funds had been insured and the necessary charges would be taken care of by you, as confirmed by the Monitoring network. For your own good you are advised to confirm any transaction or lottery promo you have either involved yourself with in the past to enable us trace this scammers. Only the Financial Institution has been confirmed Legal any other are still under investigation, and so many others are scam, most especially from Nigeria and Africa. Please contact the Head of Operations Dr. Malcolm Edey, Spring Bank Plc. Dr. Malcolm Edey (Head of Operations) International Remittance Department Head Office: Plot 143, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos 23401 Nigeria. Postal Address: P.M.B. 12194, Victoria Island, Lagos 23401 Nigeria. Telephone: +234 1 473 5643 Facsimile: +234 1 473 5643 E-Mail: springbank@telepolis.com If you need to contact me at any stage please do not hesitate to call (206) 350-6981. Sincerely, Laura M. Laughlin (Special Agent-in-Charge)