dung0beetle
Well-Known Member
I used a bit of my knowledge of the internet to track a series of scam emails that I have been getting in my hotmail account. I only use it for things when I don't care about security, so I have no problems canceling it.
Below is a sample of one of many that were in my inbox today.
> From: mr.robertmueller@sbcglobal.net
> Subject: GET BACK TO MR KELVIN WILLIAMS (APPROVED BY FBI)
> Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:42:23 -0400
>
> 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, 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.
>
> Therefore, we have contacted the Federal Ministry Of Finance on your behalf and
> they have brought a solution to your problem by cordinating your payment in
> total USD$10.5million in an ATM CARD which you can use to withdraw money from
> any ATM MACHINE CENTER anywhere in the world with a maximum of $10000 United
> States Dollars daily. You now have the lawful right to claim your fund in an ATM
> CARD.
>
> 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 $570 only and note that your Approval Slip which
> contains details of the agent who will process your transaction.
>
> CONTACT INFORMATION
> NAME: Kelvin Williams
> EMAIL: kelvinwilliams60@sify.com
>
> Do contact Mr. Kelvin Williams of the ATM CARD CENTRE with your details:
>
> FULL NAME:
> HOME ADDRESS:
> TELL:
> CELL:
> CURRENT OCCUPATION:
> BANK NAME:
>
> So your files would be updated after which he will send the payment
> informations which you'll use in making payment of $570 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. Please if you know you cannot be able to
> afford the $570 for the delivery of your ATM card via FedEx then do not bother
> to contact Mr. Kelvin Williams as we are at the End of the year and he should be
> busy with some other things.
>
> 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.
>
> Thanks and hope to read from you soon.
>
> FBI Director Robert S.Mueller III.
>
> Note: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to
> be in possesion of your ATM CARD, you are hereby adviced only to be in contact
> with Mr. Kelvin 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.
>
I don't recommend anyone reply to one of these, but here's my response.
It is such an honor to be in communication with the director of the FBI, who is using his "personal" email address to communicate business matters. Your government email address must be undergoing maintenance. I understand, there are lots of scammers who will use a proxy server to utilize an email account based in India to send fraudulent emails to random members of a popular email host.
I, however do not submit personal information over the internet, because, frankly it is quite absurd to do so. Since you are the ******* FBI, put the funds into my account yourself, or just send me a check through the Treasury Dept., I am willing to wait the six months for delivery. This email account will be terminated after this message has been sent.
Thank you
Below is a sample of one of many that were in my inbox today.
> From: mr.robertmueller@sbcglobal.net
> Subject: GET BACK TO MR KELVIN WILLIAMS (APPROVED BY FBI)
> Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:42:23 -0400
>
> 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, 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.
>
> Therefore, we have contacted the Federal Ministry Of Finance on your behalf and
> they have brought a solution to your problem by cordinating your payment in
> total USD$10.5million in an ATM CARD which you can use to withdraw money from
> any ATM MACHINE CENTER anywhere in the world with a maximum of $10000 United
> States Dollars daily. You now have the lawful right to claim your fund in an ATM
> CARD.
>
> 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 $570 only and note that your Approval Slip which
> contains details of the agent who will process your transaction.
>
> CONTACT INFORMATION
> NAME: Kelvin Williams
> EMAIL: kelvinwilliams60@sify.com
>
> Do contact Mr. Kelvin Williams of the ATM CARD CENTRE with your details:
>
> FULL NAME:
> HOME ADDRESS:
> TELL:
> CELL:
> CURRENT OCCUPATION:
> BANK NAME:
>
> So your files would be updated after which he will send the payment
> informations which you'll use in making payment of $570 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. Please if you know you cannot be able to
> afford the $570 for the delivery of your ATM card via FedEx then do not bother
> to contact Mr. Kelvin Williams as we are at the End of the year and he should be
> busy with some other things.
>
> 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.
>
> Thanks and hope to read from you soon.
>
> FBI Director Robert S.Mueller III.
>
> Note: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to
> be in possesion of your ATM CARD, you are hereby adviced only to be in contact
> with Mr. Kelvin 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.
>
I don't recommend anyone reply to one of these, but here's my response.
It is such an honor to be in communication with the director of the FBI, who is using his "personal" email address to communicate business matters. Your government email address must be undergoing maintenance. I understand, there are lots of scammers who will use a proxy server to utilize an email account based in India to send fraudulent emails to random members of a popular email host.
I, however do not submit personal information over the internet, because, frankly it is quite absurd to do so. Since you are the ******* FBI, put the funds into my account yourself, or just send me a check through the Treasury Dept., I am willing to wait the six months for delivery. This email account will be terminated after this message has been sent.
Thank you
