The FBI wants to give me money!
APK | December 28, 2008 | 9:40 amThis might be my favorite spam that I have gotten in a while. Read it. It tries so gloriously hard!
From: fbi@fbi.gov
To: undisclosed-recipients: ;
Subject: FBI TRANSACTION APPROVAL NOTICE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI Seattle Division
1110 Third Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98101-2904
Payment Code: R5109176K
Reg No: 132731593
Date: December 27, 2008
Date: December 27, 2008
FBI TRANSACTION 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 Spring Bank Plc 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 Spring Bank Plc. 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 Spring Bank Plc 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.
I used to correct their text for grammar, spelling & punctuation and send it back to them with a grade. Then I realized that can be construed as aiding and abetting.
“They have their own legal procedure which we have examined and confirmed legal.” I thought this was my favorite until I came to the part that was all like, “many others are scam, most especially from Nigeria and Africa…. Victoria Island, Lagos 23401, Nigeria.”
YES! I love that bit so much it hurts.
Had a Nigerian friend who told me years ago about a scam where you were invited to visit Nigeria. You got picked up at the airport and driven around in circles into the jungles and your passport was taken for safe keeping. You got it back when your family paid for “your travel expenses” and you were then dropped off at the airport minus any luggage you came with.