FBI wants to give me money

[Plaidman]

Check out a email I got from FBI. Since I was /almost/ scammed by foriegn lottery, the FBI will give me money. YAY!



Attention: Beneficiary

You may not understand why this mail came to you. We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months, in conjuction with the Home Land Security Teams, (H.L.S) International Monetary Fund teams(I.M.F), AND Federal Bureau Of InvestigationTeams (F.B.I), which ended two days ago with the secretary to the United Nations.

This meeting is for all the people that have been scammed victims in any part of the world, the United Nations have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$1,850,000.00 (One Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) this includes every foreign contractor that may have not received their contract sum, Inheritance sum, Lottery Award Winning and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.

Your email was in the list submitted by our Monitoring Team of Economic and Financial Crime Commission observers for those that will receive their payment on this first list of the year 2009. and this is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and signed.

You are advised to contact Dr. Albert Omego of Oceanic Bank Benin PLC, as he is our representative in Benin Republic, contact him immediately for your ATMCARD of USD$1,850,000.00 (One Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars).

This funds are in ATMCARD for security purpose ok? So he will send it to you and you can clear it in any bank of your choice. Also for your information, you are advised to stop any further communication with any other person Or offices to avoid any hitch in receiving your payment.

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your current mailing address where you want him to send the ATM CARD to you.
Person to Contact : Dr. Albert Omego
Email: oceanicbk-atmcentrebenin@live.fr

Good luck and kind regards,
Mrs. Helena Lumba

[Broomjockey]

I love the "ok?" bit the most, I think. That's just so... I dunno. Almost "bad stereotype Fed."

[dispatch]

Y'know, while I'm waiting for my lotto numbers to hit, I'm wondering if there isn't money to be made as a grammar/ business writing/English language consultant for e-mail scam artists.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Attention: Beneficiary

You may not understand why this mail came to you. We have been having a meeting for the pastsed 7 months, in conjunction with the Homeland Security Teams, (H.L.S) International Monetary Fund teams(I.M.F), AndND Federal Bureau Of Investigation Teams (F.B.I), which ended two days ago with the secretary to the United Nations.

This meeting is for all the people that have been scammed victims in any part of the world. The United Nations hasve agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$1,850,000.00 (One Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars). This includes every foreign contractor that may have not received their contract sum, inheritance sum, lottery award winnings and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to government problems, etc.

Your email (address?) was in the list submitted by our Monitoring Team of Economic and Financial Crime Commission observers for those that will receive their payment on this first list of the year 2009, and this is why we are contacting you. This hasve been agreed upon and signed.

You are advised to contact Dr. Albert Omego of Oceanic Bank Benin PLC, as he is our representative in Benin Republic. Contact him immediately for your ATM card of USD$1,850,000.00 (One Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars).

This funds are in an ATM card for security purposes. ok? So He will send it to you and you can clear it in any bank of your choice. Also for your information, you are advised to stop any further communication with any other person or offices to avoid any hitch in receiving your payment.

Therefore, you should send him your full name and telephone number, and your current mailing address where you want him to send the ATM CARDcard to you.
Person to Contact : Dr. Albert Omego
Email: oceanicbk-atmcentrebenin@live.fr

Good luck and kind regards,
Mrs. Helena Lumba

F. Try not to be quite so obvious next time, Helena.
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[Amina516]

Make a fake email...respond, and then string them along just for the hell of it. Make a blog, and post the emails and we can all laugh.

http://www.419eater.com/

This site has similar stories where they received similar emails or bids for items and messed with the scammers with pretty funny results.

[CaroPhoenix]

I just love the fact that they've been in a meeting for 7 months!! Must be a really good meeting.

[Mnemjian]

And isn't it THOUGHTFUL of them to spell out the amount of money you're going to get?

"$1,850,000.00 (One Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars)"

Every time I get an email saying I am going to receive money from the United Nations, they always forget to write out the amount in letters as well as numbers. It's so frustrating.

[wagegoth]

I got one from the FBI. Nokia said I won their lottery. I didn't know Nokia did lotteries, but I won anyway! Oh, boy, oh, boy, oh, boy! Woo hoo!

[BookstoreEscapee]

I just love the fact that they've been in a meeting for 7 months!! Must be a really good meeting.

I hope there were donuts, at least...

[crazylegs]

I hope there were donuts, at least...

And a loo too!

[Reyneth]

And a loo too!

Nah, well all know that the exec-types are just full of hot air.

[Bandit]

I'll have a run at this idiot.

Sounds like he could be a good chew toy.

B

[Soulstealer]

I want to start selling them a book filled with organizations and what they do.

Considering the IMF only gives out money to nations rather than individuals and doesn't work with the FBI or Homeland Security which incidently doesn't have special teams. Homeland Security is the department that oversees agencies such as the FBI these days.

I shall call my book "The Scammer's Guide to Agencies and Acronyms."