Damn. Just got an email from the FBI.

[trof]

What should I do?
Quite a bit of money involved, but I might go to jail.
Dern.


Federal Bureau of Investigation
Intelligence Field Unit.
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.
Telephone number, [phone])
Mailing address, ([e-mail])

Good-Day.

Federal Bureau of Investigation

The F.B.I. should not supposed to be communicating with you through internet
mailing but due to the fact that your box postal number was not send to us for
postal mail.

I am Special Agent John Edward from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Intelligence Unit, we Intercepted one consignment box at JFK Airport, New
York, the box were scanned but found out that it contained large sum of money
($4.1 million) and also some backup documents which bears your name and your
information as the Beneficiary/Receiver of the money, Investigation carried
out on the diplomat that accompanied the box into the United States, said that
he was to deliver the fund to your residence as overdue payment owed to you by
the Federal Government of Nigeria through fedex courier services company.

Meanwhile, we cross check all legal documents in the box but we found out that
your consignment was lacking an important document and we cannot release the
box to the diplomat until the document is found, right now we have no other
choice than to confiscated your consignment.

According to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) in Title 26 also contain reporting
requirement on a Form 8300, Report of Cash Payment Over $10,000 Received in a
Trade or Business, money laundering activity may violate 18 USC §1956, 18 USC
1957, 18 USC 1960, and provision of Title 31, and 26 USC 6050I of the United
States Code (USC), this section will discuss only those money laundering and
currency violation under the jurisdiction of IRS, your consignment lacks proof
of ownership certificate from the joint team of IRS and IRC, therefore you
need to reply back immediately for direction on how to procure this
certificate to enable us relieved the charge of evading the law on you, which
is a punishable offense in the United States.

You are required to reply back within 72hours or you will be prosecuted in a
court of law for money laundering, also you are instructed to desist from
further contact with any bank(s) or person(s) in Nigeria or the United kingdom
or any part of the world regarding your payment because your consignment has
been confiscated by the Federal Bureau here in the United States.

Yours In Service,
Agent John Edward
Regional Deputy Director
Intelligence Field Unit

[hlthe2b]

1. well, it references Nigeria, so I'm convinced it is real... Better send your bank account info

pronto!

[trof]

3. If it had been 'John Edwards' I mitght have gone for it.

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If it was Kerry's running mate I'd believe it.
John was so trustworthy.
oh well...

[RebelOne]

9. And don't forget to include your credit card numbers. n/t

[Incitatus]

13. I'd thought they would at least find a way to keep the word Nigeria out of these letters by now.

There must still be enough gullible people with access to money that can be scammed or sadly seniors losing their minds and being tricked out of life savings.

[LeftofObama]

2. Looks to be legit.

Just send them your social security number and bank account info. I'm sure it will be cleared up in no time.

[trof]

5. Boy, I don't know.

I'm really conflicted.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

4. I would call the FBI.

I am sure they would love to talk with "Agent" Edwards.

[warrior1]

6. this is what I got when I google SA John Edwards.

https://www.google.com/search?source=ig&rlz=&q=The+F.B.I.+should+not+supposed+to+be+communicating+with+you+through+internet+mailing+but+due+to+the+fact+that+your+box+postal+number+was+not+send+to+us+for+postal+mail.+&oq=&gs_l=#hl=en&tbo=d&sclient=psy-ab&q=I+am+Special+Agent+John+Edward+from+the+Federal+Bureau+of+Investigation+%28FBI%29&oq=I+am+Special+Agent+John+Edward+from+the+Federal+Bureau+of+Investigation+%28FBI%29&gs_l=serp.12..0i30.25282.25282.0.26921.1.1.0.0.0.0.244.244.2-1.1.0.les%3B..0.0...1c.2.I2q9uK1Z5UQ&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.41642243,d.cGE&fp=945de8b67caef57f&biw=1440&bih=639

[ohiosmith]

7. Not to worry! I am a Double Secret Special Agent! I outrank John! Who by the way is an idiot!

I would've told you this earlier but I've been on assignment here at DU awaiting this transfer. What Agent Stupid Edward did not tell you is the shipment can be released to you through a simple exchange of information proving that you are who we think you are.

Please immediately provide me with your SS # and proof of a bank account where the funds can be sent including account and debit card numbers with respective PINs.

We look forward to a speedy resolution to this matter.

Sincerely,
DSSA Smith

[TheMadMonk]

8. Badly written as always so credulous and greedy...

...self select and those who might think "Hey wait a minute." do so before they waste the scammer's time.

[Squinch]

10. Gosh! That's a terrible pickle you've gotten yourself into.

[Kablooie]

11. It's called the Intelligence Unit so the FBI really should hire more literate agents.

Instead of hiring guys from Nigeria.

[Generic Brad]

17. It's the Intelligence Unit - not the Literate Unit

Of course, one would expect someone purportedly intelligent to possess a modicum of literacy.

[Downwinder]

12. How about forwarding it to your local field office?

Ask why, with all of their snooping powers, they can't seem to stop scammers and spammers.

[Incitatus]

15. Their snooping programs must have higher priorities than stopping

people from being scammed out of money.

[jpak]

14. CALL AGENT MIKE RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!!1111

[DFW]

16. As we all know, the FBI ALWAYS prefaces its official letters with "Good-Day."

So it must be real, "yours in service" and all!