Urgent Nofication from FBI

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately are not being contacted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), rather you are the target of a scam often referred to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

-----Original Message-----
From: larry.hans@luckymail.com [mailto:larry.hans@luckymail.com]
Sent: 04/15/2008 6:52 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: URGENT NOTIFICATION FROM THE F.B.I.

FROM :LARRY HANS
CYBER WIRETAP AND FUNDS RECOVERY DEPARTMENT,
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.
J.EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, D.C
20535-0001, USA .

ATTENTION SIR / TREAT VERY URGENTLY

We believe this notification meets you in a very good state of mind and
health.The FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) Washington,D.C in
conjunction with some other relevant Investigative Agencies here in the
United states of America have recently been informed through our Global
intelligence monitoring network that you have a pending FUND
transaction with a Bank regarding to an over-due Inheritance / Award
payment which was fully endorsed to be paid in your favor.

It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in screening
through this whole transaction as stipulated on our protocol of
operation and have finally confirmed that FIBI BANK UK is the autorized
financial institution scheduled to make your payment in line with their
remittance requirements. Several investigations by us have shown that you
have been dealing with some unauthorized persons regarding the transfer
of these funds.

Our UK attache agent recently had a meeting with the Manager of FIBI
BANK UK, in the person of MR. MICHAEL BERWALD and MR. PATRICK OWEN along
with some of other top officials of the BANK regarding your case and
they made us to understand that your file has been held in abase pending
when you personally file for your claims. They intimated him that the
only problem they are facing right now is that some unscrupulous element
are using this project as an avenue to scam innocent people off their
hard earned money by impersonating to be STAFF OF FIBI BANK and its
affiliates.

We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs.Joan C.Bailey
from Ohio, United Of America has already contacted them and also
presented to them all the necessary documentations evidencing your claim
purported to have been signed personally by you prior to the release of
your funds to her, though they insisted on hearing from you personally
before they could go ahead on wiring the funds to the Bank information
provided by the above named Lady. It is basically one of the main reasons
why they contacted us, to enable us assist them in carrying out proper
investigation and subsequently informing you of their mandate to
Remitting your funds.

Most importnatly, We advise that you discontinue further dealings with
any person or organization posing as staff or affiliate of FIBI BANK,
or any other Bank/agency concerning the transfer of your funds. In your
own interest, You are advised to immediately contact FIBI BANK UK on
the following details for the onward remittance of your funds.

CONTACT PERSON : MR. MICHAEL BERWALD
FIBI BANK UK PLC
24 CREECHURCH LANE, LONDON, EC3A 5JX,UK
TEL/FAX :+44-7005-982-225
TEL: +44 7045729287
EMAIL: fibi.bank.uk@go2.pl , fibi@FinanceMail.net

Ensure that you comply to all their remittance procedures and also
furnish them with your full details (Full names and address, direct
telephone and fax numbers, source of funds,Expected Amount, etc) to enable
them in their verification processes before the release of your funds.

Best Regards,

Agent Larry Hans

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

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