Fake FBI Email

Here’s a scam email claiming to be from the FBI. There are at least two things wrong with this email:

Below is a copy of the scam email (to help Google index this page and in turn help people find out about the scam):

CYBER WIRETAP AND FUNDS RECOVERY DEPARTMENT,
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.
J.EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, D.C
20535-0001, USA .
WEB-PAGE: www.fbi.org

Kind Attention,

We believe this notification meets you in a very good state of mind and health. The FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) Washington, D.C United States of America in conjunction with some other relevant Investigative Agencies here in the USA have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you have a pending FUND transaction with a Bank regarding to an over-due Inheritance / Award payment which was fully endorsed to be paid in your favor.It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in screening through this whole transaction as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have finally confirmed that BARCLAYS BANK PLC, is the authorized financial institution scheduled to make your payment in line with their remittance requirements. Several investigations by us have shown that you have been dealing with some unauthorized persons and banks regarding the transfer of these funds to your bank account.

Our UK attachee agent recently had a meeting with the Manager of BARCLAYS BANK PLC, in the person of MR. NAIL WIHTE along with some other top officials of BARCLAYS BANK PLC, regarding your case and they made us to understand that your file has been held in abase pending when you personally file for your claims. They intimated him that the only problem they are facing right now is that some unscrupulous element are using this project as an avenue to scam innocent people off their hard earned money by impersonating to be STAFF OF BANKS and its affiliates.

We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs. Joan C. Bailey from Ohio, United Of America has already contacted them and also presented to them all the necessary documentations evidencing your claim purported to have been signed personally by you prior to the release of your funds to her, though they insisted on hearing from you personally before they could go ahead on wiring the funds to the Bank information provided by the above named Lady. It is basically one of the main reasons why they contacted us, to enable us assist them in carrying out proper investigation and subsequently informing you of their mandate to Remitting your funds.

Most importnatly, We advise that you discontinue further dealings with any person or organization posing as staff or affiliate of any bank or agency concerning the transfer of your funds. In your own interest, You are advised to immediately contact BARCLAYS BANK PLC, LONDON on the following details for the onward remittance of your funds.

CONTACT PERSON : MR. NAIL WHITE.
ADDRESS: P. O. BOX 738, Eagle Court 75 King Street,
Hammersmith London, W6 9HY, U. K.
Direct Tel: +447024062992
EMAIL: barclays_live_20@live.com
Official Website: www.barclaysbank.co.uk

Ensure that you comply to all their remittance procedures and also furnish them with your full details (Full names and address, direct telephone and fax numbers, source of funds,Expected Amount, etc) to enable them in their verification processes before the release of your funds.

Best Regards,
Agent Lavine F. Ferdon.
FBI Special Agent.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington DC, USA.
WEB: www.fbi.org.

Delete and ignore any emails you receive like this.

20 August, 2008 | Filed Under Fraud, Scams, hoax 

Comments

4 Responses to “Fake FBI Email”

  1. Gladstone M. Nordstrom on September 7th, 2008 1:43 am

    The name above Lavine Fredon Ferdon has been bugging me for almost a month now, He now wants me to pay $3,800 usd to get a form fild to identify me to get $49.500.000.00 From the Bank of America. The money isupposed to be Inheritance from a Bank in Nigeria. If you know who this guy is he should be taken out of doing this to so many people. I am 85 yerars old retired 26 years and live on fixed income with my social Security, Your local office told me to ignore his mail. I just got another email this morning, that says I don not have to put out any money. There is a lot more, I have kept most of his emails. Sincerely Gladstone M. Nordstrrom Concord, Calif.

  2. Gladstone M. Nordstrom on September 7th, 2008 1:46 am

    Please read the letter above. G. Nordstrom

  3. enrique on September 8th, 2008 7:25 am

    Hi Gladstone. What you described is a lottery scam, don’t send any money. If you’d like to discus it further send me an email by clicking on “Help” then “Contact Form” on the top menu.

    You can also search for lottery scam on the search box on the top right corner of this page.

  4. Femi on November 2nd, 2008 1:00 pm

    Yea u men are tryn for your people,i have recieved such messages before.but i think this fraudstrs are linked with some people that recieve or do the collection from the person duped nd later transfered via western union though some might not be like this. try 2 track those recievers

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