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iParis

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Original poster
Jul 29, 2008
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New Mexico
So earlier today I got this really strange email saying they're from the FBI. I don't know whether I should ignore it or act upon it. I am only 16, how the hell does this have anything to do with me. When I first saw it I thought that they caught me illegally downloading music.

Here is it:

Subject:
URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED (805)

From:
"F B I" <ssmiths@yahoo.cn>

To:
undisclosed-recipients

Body:
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J.Edgar.Hoover Building Washington Dc
Customers Service Hours--Monday To Saturday:
Office Hours Monday To Saturday:

Attn: Beneficiary,

This is to Officially inform you that it has come to our notice and we have thoroughly Investigated with the help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network System that you are having an illegal Transaction with Impostors claiming to be Prof. Charles C. Soludo of the Central Bank Of Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Aziza, Mr Frank Nweke, none officials of Oceanic Bank, Zenith Banks, kelvin Young of HSBC, Ben of FedEx, Ibrahim Sule,Larry Christopher, Dr. Usman Shamsuddeen, Puppy Scammers are impostors claiming to be the Federal Bureau Of Investigation. During our Investigation, we noticed that the reason why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled your Financial Obligation given to you in respect of your Contract/Inheritance Payment.

The New American President Barrack Obama have made way to all americans who have not yet received their payment, In recent ages, The American experienced difficulties in receiving their funds because of the former presidents of USA, As you know quite well that Nigeria is a black country and the Past American presidents treats the blacks in the america like slaves, The White americans practice races against the blacks and the Nigerian Government is not happy about this and this is the main reason why your payment have been delayed with one excuse or the other, Your New President Barrack Obama had a meeting with the Nigerian President some weeks ago and for the fact, Barrack Obama is a black man and will stop races in America, All americans are eligible to receive their payment now without anymore headaches. This is a good news to you so act fast and receive your payment now without anymore delay.Please I have taken this measure, having observed and known what you have suffered
in your pursuit so far to claim

Since the Federal Bureau of Investigation is involved in this transaction, you have to be rest assured for this is 100% risk free it is our duty to protect the American Citizens. All I want you to do is to contact the ATM CARD CENTER via email for their requirements to proceed and procure your Approval Slip on your behalf which will cost you $250.00 only and note that your Approval Slip which contains details of the agent who will process your transaction.

CONTACT INFORMATION
NAME: MR. SMITH WILLIAMS
EMAIL: williamssmith2@yahoo.cn

Do contact Mr. SMITH WILLIAMS of the ATM CARD CENTRE with your details:

FULL NAME:
HOME ADDRESS:
TELL:
CELL:
CURRENT OCCUPATION:
AGE:

So your files would be updated after which he will send the payment information’s which you'll use in making payment of $250.00 via Western Union Money Transfer or Money Gram Transfer for the procurement of your Approval Slip after which the delivery of your ATM CARD will be effected to your designated home address without any further delay. We order you get back to this office after you have contacted the ATM SWIFT CARD CENTER and we do await your response so we can move on with our Investigation and make sure your ATM SWIFT CARD gets to you.We assure you that your parcel will arrive your country within 2 days as soon as this company receive the payment of $250 by you and the tracking number of your parcel will be sent to you via e-mail immediately so that you can track it yourself to see whether we are competent in the discharge of our duties.

Thanks and hope to read from you soon.

ROBERT S. MUELLER,
DIRECTOR
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

Note: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to be in possession of your ATM CARD, you are hereby advice only to be in contact with Mr.SMITH WILLIAMS of the ATM CARD CENTRE who is the rightful person to deal with in regards to your ATM CARD PAYMENT and forward any emails you get from impostors to this office so we could act upon and commence investigation

Any advice is much appreciated. :)
 

iParis

macrumors 68040
Original poster
Jul 29, 2008
3,671
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New Mexico
Ya... I assumed it was a scam. Just wanted to be sure.
And if they caught me doing something illegal they'd probably come to my house.
 

motulist

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Dec 2, 2003
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Good on you for asking about something that's important that you weren't sure about, that's a great thing to do. But I thought 16 year olds were supposed to be more savvy today, you couldn't tell that this was a scam? Maybe despite what the media would have us believe, maybe 16 year olds are still just as wonderfully/terribly unsavvy as they've always been.
 

Acorn

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Jan 2, 2009
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macrumors
those dang yahoo FBI agents can be a pain.

soon as i saw yahoo i thought scam then i saw it asking for personal info and i thought even dumber scam
 

iParis

macrumors 68040
Original poster
Jul 29, 2008
3,671
31
New Mexico
LOL... yahoo.cn

Why even bother.....

I didn't see that until I was halfway done making this thread.

Good on you for asking about something that's important that you weren't sure about, that's a great thing to do. But I thought 16 year olds were supposed to be more savvy today, you couldn't tell that this was a scam? Maybe despite what the media would have us believe, maybe 16 year olds are still just as wonderfully/terribly unsavvy as they've always been.

I could tell, especially since it was asking me to fill out all that stuff.
I just wasn't 100% sure and wanted to know what you guys thought.
Glad that I did post this though, especially since Scippy posted that link I'll probably report the scammer.
 

Vivid.Inferno

macrumors 6502
Jul 28, 2008
321
0
Ottawa, ON
The quest you have to ask yourself. Are you dealing with a professor in Nigeria? If you're not then you're certainly not dealing with an imposter....unless....you have an alternate personailty that is involved in illegal arms trades :O
 

samiwas

macrumors 68000
Aug 26, 2006
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3,579
Atlanta, GA
Every time I see one of these things, I have to wonder...how many people actually do fall for this? I mean, really? Do people sift through this grammatical crap-pile and actually think that a legitimate person wrote it? And then, do they send off $250 so they can get this mystical ATM card? Really? I want to meet someone who falls for this and just talk to them for 5 minutes.

When the word "Nigeria" appears in an email, you can rest assured that it is almost 100% fake.
 

MacGnG

macrumors member
Jan 24, 2009
32
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sad part is that a very high percentage of these email get responses with people's account information.

my compsci teacher said that the univ was getting spams to teachers accounts asking for passwords, etc.. and the professors were giving out their info to random spammers...... :(
 

mak10

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Feb 6, 2009
112
0
They spelled the President's name wrong... send them all your money right now, it must be legit! :rolleyes:
 
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