You gotta love the creativity of some scam artists

[POAS]

Just got this in my email:

Subject: OFFICIAL WARNING FROM FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.


ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION
FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
FBI-Washington Field Office
601 4th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20535


ATTENTION: Fund Beneficiary,

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I) write in correspondence to the meeting recently held with the United State Government, President Barrack Obama on ERADICATION of MONEY LAUNDRY AND TERRORIST ACTIVITIES. President Barrack Obama has other the Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, DC and other relevant Investigation Agencies, such as Internal Revenue Service here in the United States of America to monitor movement of fund and other transaction within USA, Europe and Asia to ensure it is legally transmitted. We have also been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network to ARREST those who are involved in any for of transaction with Nigerians, claiming links with Al Qaeda, it is based on set off a small explosion on board with the Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day.


Your name also was included in the list of MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORIST, as you know no one is above the law and we can not allow anyone to bring shame to this great country, based on that facts, we forwarded your name and information including a copy of your international passport to the office of the Presidency and secret service for proper investigation to be conducted. Furthermore, President Barrack Obama has ordered us to arrest everyone that is involved, this decision was taken after the terrorist attempt by a Nigerian to blow up US plane claims link to Al Qaeda (Evening Lead).

You have been advice to forward bellow certificates to prove your dealings are genuine.


1) FBI IDENTIFICATION RECORD
2) TAX CLEARANCE


You are to submit the above certificate within 3 days so it could be forwarded to the office of the President to ensure the fund is legally acquired and not in anyway related to MONEY LAUNDRY AND TERRORIST or for sponsoring TERRORIST ACTIVITIES. For your information, you have only 3 working days to provide the certificate otherwise you will be arrested and prosecuted according to the rule of law. Note; if you by any means not in possession of such paper, you are to contact to Donald Hanson to secure yours. Nevertheless, we are now ready to take up this case to any level because we cannot seat back and watch not only foreigners but US citizens get involved in such despicable and illegal act, especially in MONEY LAUNDRY AND TERRORIST ACTIVITY.


Be warned and don’t fail to get back to us immediately otherwise we will be forced to take legal action to ensure we put an end the terror this people unleashed on our soil, on your return message we will give you the email address and telephone number of Donald Hanson so that you can contact him for the issuance of the certificate.


Note that you have 72hours to obtain this crucial Documentation. This has to be cleared! You are warned!

Faithfully Yours
Robert Mueller 111
FBI Director
601 4th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20535
206-965-8385

[The Magistrate]

1. Better Get Right On It, Sir....

How can anyone fall for this poor swill?

[YOY]

3. Money says most of those who do have AOL email accounts.

n.t.

[POAS]

6. Yep, I forwarded to my local FBI office.

Many will panic when they get this and fall for the scam.

[YOY]

2. Dante needed to create a circle of hell for Nigerian Spammers.

n/t

[POAS]

4. The email address goes to Germany...has a de country code

[YOY]

9. Yet Nigeria is somehow involved.

One can get a de email without being in Germany.

[POAS]

10. Your right but either way

it's one dead give away. Of course most people wouldn't know how to check that info. I looked just to see where the email link actually pointed.

[zbdent]

5. "as you know no one is above the law" ...

but, if you send in $500 now, and register as a republican ... all will be forgiven ...

[RagAss]

7. HAHHAHAHAHA...I can picture the cement block shithole this was written in !

[gratuitous]

8. Holy schnikey! All my base are belong to they

Wait a second; a Washington state area code (206) for a Washington DC number (202)? I'm glad I read all the way to the very end.

[POAS]

11. Cute hey?

Just close enough that it looks legit.

[rucky]

12. Mueller111!

[pipi_k]

13. Dear "ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION" person:

Since you seem to know so much about my business, fuck you. Get the rest of the information yourself.

Sincerely,

American Amused By Failed Attempt of Scammer To Appear Legitimate

[thecrow]

14. Hehehe Send this to all the teabaggers ....

:rofl:

[DebbieCDC]

15. Money laundry????

:ROFL:

I also like "Robert Mueller 111". Gee, who knew there were 110 Robert Muellers before him?

[Berry Cool]

16. You know, if they're so bent on making money from these scams,

you'd think the very least thing they could do is learn impeccable English so they at least SEEM like they could be the Americans they pose as.

As it is, their English is so laughable that only a fool could possibly even believe they're from this country--much less, the director of the FBI, coming to take you away unless you prove you're not a terrorist or "money laundry."

Oh, and I love how they can't spell the president's first name right. Oh, and you know what would be the worst thing about if you WERE a "terrorist or money laundry"? You would "bring shame to this great country." Not like anyone'd be in danger of being killed through your activities. But oh, the shame!!!!!! :rofl:

[POAS]

17. As bad and obvious as this is, some will buy it! n/t

[Fumesucker]

18. Americans with impeccable English..

:rofl:

[POAS]

19. You mean like this guy?