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Jan 7, 2018 04:33:35   #
GARGLEBLASTER Loc: Spain
 
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Field Intelligence Groups J.
26 Bedford St. New York City, N.Y. 1006

Greetings,

This will be the final warning you are going to receive from this reputable office of the FBI, do you get that? We hope you are aware of how many times this message has been sent to you. We thought you are just a victim of an Identity theft but with your silence to our previous email, it is more like a clear indication that you committed the act. We shall also send a letter of withdrawal of employment to the company/agency where you work so that they could get you fired until we are through with issue. This is because a suspect is not supposed to be working for the government or any private organization.

Your ID which we have in our database has been sent to all the crime agencies in America and other parts of the world for them to insert it in their website to declare you internet fraudster and to warn people from having any deals with you. This issue would have been solved all these while if you had gotten the evidencing Certificate endorsed, signed and stamped as you were instructed in our previous e-mail. This is the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and we do not play with cases like this. We take it very serious and make sure the person concerned is dealt with if the person fails to adhere to simple instructions. However, just as stated earlier, it will be an escape for you to have the evidencing Certificate endorsed, signed and stamped. You must adhere to these directives so as to avoid having to blame yourself at the end. Failure to comply will amount to your arrested and at the end this might come with a maximum punishment of life term in jail as well as confiscation of any property that belongs to you.

You failed to keep to our instruction the other times that is why this is now a big case. Our Patrol and Monitoring Team have already been notified about you and it might interest you to know that right now, the Warrant of Arrest has been signed against you and it will be carried out in the next 5-days as strictly signed by the FBI board of directors. Furthermore, we have investigated and found out that you might not have been fully aware or have total idea when the fraudulent deal was committed with your identity. Presently, your ID is placed on our website as a wanted person. We believe you know that it will be a thing of shame to you and your entire family that you end up this way. If you fail to comply with this update within the next 5-days, it will be announced in all the local channels that you are wanted by the FBI.

However, as a good Christian and an honest man, I decided to see how I could be of help to you because I will not be happy to see you end up in jail and all your properties confiscated all because your identity was used to carry out fraudulent transactions. I contacted a private attorney in USA who can help you get the process done. The attorney’s chamber stated that they will endorse sign and stamp the document at the sum of US$290 only and I believe this process is cheaper for you.

You need to do everything possible today or within the next 3-days to get this process done since you have only 5-days maximum. Remember that the Warrant of Arrest has been signed against you and it will be approved to take effect after 5-days from today. From our investigations, we learnt that you were the person that forwarded your identity to some impostors/fraudsters in Africa when they had a deal with you about the transfer of some illegal funds into your bank account which is valued at the sum of unverifiable Amount. All the crimes agencies have been contacted on this regards and we shall trace and arrest you if you disregard this instructions. You are given the grace to make up for your mistake so as to avoid arrest, being charged to court for act of money laundering and drug trafficking. Please be warned not to try anything funny because you are been watched.

I pleaded on your behalf before this Agency gave you 5-days to get this issue settled. Have it in mind that this is the only way that I can be able to help you at this moment or you would have to face the full force of the law on failure to comply. You should make the payment through western union transfer or through Money Gram with the below details but if you prefer bank to bank which is the best then we update you with the payment info. Attach to us the payment slip or send the details such as Reference number, sender’s name and address immediately after you make the payment.

Receivers Name: KAREEM MADISON
Address: BROOK ,NY
Amount: US$290

Don't hesitate to make the payment soon as you read this email so that they could have the certificate endorsed, signed and stamped immediately without any further delay. After all these processes have been carried out, then we would have to proceed to the bank for the transfer of your compensation funds which is valued at the sum of US$38.5 Million which was supposed to have been transferred to you all this while.

Regards,
Email; fbidepartment371@yahoo.com

Christopher Asher Wray
Current Director of FBI

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Jan 7, 2018 05:45:00   #
Flex9050 Loc: Taloga, Ok
 
Well, since it's the official FBI Yahoo email address, then it must be legit!

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Jan 7, 2018 05:55:07   #
rstipe Loc: S. Florida
 
This could have come from the White House.

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Jan 7, 2018 05:59:43   #
droaden
 
You mean it's not legit?

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Jan 7, 2018 06:21:08   #
John Cline Loc: Elkins Park, PA
 
I think it's incredible that there are people who still fall for this type of scam.

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Jan 7, 2018 06:30:56   #
SkyKing Loc: Thompson Ridge, NY
 
...I just hope nobody falls for this...it’s actually pretty funny...I’d guess someone with the mentality of a 12 year old...?

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Jan 7, 2018 06:33:49   #
Dan Mc Loc: NM
 

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Jan 7, 2018 06:47:19   #
Rich2236 Loc: E. Hampstead, New Hampshire
 
John Cline wrote:
I think it's incredible that there are people who still fall for this type of scam.


John, I have seen these animals in action. They tend to prey on older folks. You and I are not prone to fall for these emails. But seniors get scared, confused, and panic, and they don't want to be embarrassed by asking what it is. They just pay up. If more senior centers would talk about these scams, OVER and OVER again, seniors would be more aware and not fall for this crap.
And yes, I think these perpetrators should be locked up and throw the key away.
Rich...

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Jan 7, 2018 07:08:25   #
John Cline Loc: Elkins Park, PA
 
Rich2236 wrote:
John, I have seen these animals in action. They tend to prey on older folks. You and I are not prone to fall for these emails. But seniors get scared, confused, and panic, and they don't want to be embarrassed by asking what it is. They just pay up. If more senior centers would talk about these scams, OVER and OVER again, seniors would be more aware and not fall for this crap.
And yes, I think these perpetrators should be locked up and throw the key away.
Rich...


I agree. Once I got a phone call from "Windows" something or other telling me my computer was sending them information that I had a virus that was going to wipe out my computer. I usually keep these people on the phone for about 20 minutes just to waste their time so they will be able to make fewer calls. This particular time they asked me my age. When I told them 71, it was like a cheetah attacking a Giselle 😀. When I finally told them that I know they are just a scam, they asked me if I wanted to work for them😳. These people are the scum of the earth.

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Jan 7, 2018 07:48:48   #
Rich2236 Loc: E. Hampstead, New Hampshire
 
John Cline wrote:
I agree. Once I got a phone call from "Windows" something or other telling me my computer was sending them information that I had a virus that was going to wipe out my computer. I usually keep these people on the phone for about 20 minutes just to waste their time so they will be able to make fewer calls. This particular time they asked me my age. When I told them 71, it was like a cheetah attacking a Giselle 😀. When I finally told them that I know they are just a scam, they asked me if I wanted to work for them😳. These people are the scum of the earth.
I agree. Once I got a phone call from "Window... (show quote)


I have done the same thing, John, although I have never been asked to work for them. But I love to keep them on the phone also, and I am 81. LOL. I usually act as I am in panic mode, and then I lower the boom by telling them I do not have windows, in fact, i tell them I do not have a computer at all. Then I just cuss them out using every foul word I have ever learned, and making slurs to their origins and what their mothers were. Boy, do they hang up fast. I know it is stupid, but it gives me a little satisfaction knowing maybe I have gotten to one of these animals. I have a feeling these calls are recorded or monitored.
Rich...

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Jan 7, 2018 07:55:03   #
AlMac Loc: Newcastle Upon Tyne - UK
 
Rich2236 wrote:
John, I have seen these animals in action. They tend to prey on older folks. You and I are not prone to fall for these emails. But seniors get scared, confused, and panic, and they don't want to be embarrassed by asking what it is. They just pay up. If more senior centers would talk about these scams, OVER and OVER again, seniors would be more aware and not fall for this crap.
And yes, I think these perpetrators should be locked up and throw the key away.
Rich...


You have to feel sorry for this fellow.



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Jan 7, 2018 08:23:11   #
cheineck Loc: Hobe Sound, FL
 
Rich2236 wrote:
I have done the same thing, John, although I have never been asked to work for them. But I love to keep them on the phone also, and I am 81. LOL. I usually act as I am in panic mode, and then I lower the boom by telling them I do not have windows, in fact, i tell them I do not have a computer at all. Then I just cuss them out using every foul word I have ever learned, and making slurs to their origins and what their mothers were. Boy, do they hang up fast. I know it is stupid, but it gives me a little satisfaction knowing maybe I have gotten to one of these animals. I have a feeling these calls are recorded or monitored.
Rich...
I have done the same thing, John, although I have ... (show quote)


Had same call at least twice a day for over 2 months...my Windows computer was sending them a message. Told them I had a Mac then proceeded to keep them on the line until I got to insulting them. Didn't matter. They kept calling and finally gave up. Scum.

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Jan 7, 2018 08:38:12   #
WayneT Loc: Paris, TN
 
I fixed the phone call problem by simply not answering any calls that were not in my database. The way I figure it if it's important they'll leave a message. A lot of the calls I get are using spoof numbers that look like local number on my phone when they call so be careful of that as well.

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Jan 7, 2018 08:44:17   #
rstipe Loc: S. Florida
 
Jerking their chain for a while is fun the first couple of times, but it gets old.

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Jan 7, 2018 08:55:40   #
John Cline Loc: Elkins Park, PA
 
AlMac wrote:
You have to feel sorry for this fellow.


:)

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