Whoa! How many people actually fall for these kind of scams? I just got an e-mail that looks very legit but cannot be. I've copied it below. The gist of it is: You/Beneficiary, have some money coming to you--$800,000! All you have to do is send them, the "FBI" (Ha!) only $550. They are even kind enough to give you a person to contact. They go beyond that "help" and note for you to please "disregard any e-mail you get from any imposter or office claiming to be in possession of your ATM card." How kind of this company.
Hey, if you want to try it, see what happens. I for one an NOT going to be taken for $550. It's kind of interesting, though, that scammers play on people's own greed. Sad, but true.
Here is the e-mail from the Scammers, calling themselves "Federal Bureau Of Investimation" at f.b.iunitedstates@usa.net (I guess they can't afford a Dot Com and had to go with Dot Net):
"Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division. Federal Bureau Of Investigation. J. Edgar. Hoover Building Washington D.C Tel: 1-206-666-6052 or 206-350-2807 Fax: Tel: 1-206-666-6052 or 206-350-2807 Attn: Beneficiary, This is to Officially Inform you that it has come to our notice and we have thoroughly Investigated by the help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network System that you are having a Legal Transaction with one Barrister Robert Scheels of the Federal Ministry Of Finance Nigeria. During our Investigation, it came to our notice that the reason why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfill your Financial Obligation giving to you in respect of your Contract/Inheritance Payment. So therefore, we have contacted the Federal Ministry Of Finance on your behalf and they have brought a solution to your problem by arranging your payment in total of US$800,000.00 in an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw money in anywhere of the world. You now have the lawful right to claim your fund in the ATM CARD by contacting the ATM CARD CENTER. Also, we have being informed by Mr. Robert Scheels that he gave you instructions on how to proceed and contact the ATM CARD CENTER for their requirements to procure your Approval Slip which contains details of your PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN) which you would use in activating and operating your ATM CARD in any ATM Machine closer to you and note that to procure your Approval Slip it would cost you $550.00. Since the Federal Bureau of Investigation is involved in this transaction, all you did have to do is to be rest assured for this is 100% risk free so do contact the ATM CARD CENTRE so they could let you know on how to make payment for the procurement of your Approval Slip which is the only payment needed before the delivery of your ATM CARD is being effected. Below are the contact details of the ATM CARD CENTRE which you are to proceed and contact them for their requirements to proceed and procure your Approval Slip after making payment of $550.00 CONTACT DETAILS Name: Mr. Paul Smith Email: paulsmith.atmcardcenter@yahoo.com We do await your response so we can move on with our Investigation and make sure your ATM SWIFT CARD gets to you. Thanks and hope to read from you soon. FBI Director Robert S. Mueller Note: Do disregard any email you get from any imposter or office claiming to be in possesion of your ATM CARD, you are adviced only to be in contact with Mr. Paul Smith of the ATM CARD CENTRE who is the rightful person you are suppose to deal with in regards your ATM CARD PAYMENT and forward any email you get from imposters to this office so we could act upon and commence investigation."
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