Note: The following text is accurate and it is a quote:
ALERT TO THE PUBLIC regarding emails falsely claiming to be from the FBI:
Perpetrators of Nigerian-style financial frauds are sending emails and letters to the public that falsely identify themselves as originating from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In some instances, the senders falsely identify themselves as FBI Agents and request the recipient’s personal and financial information. Do not respond to these requests; they are entirely fraudulent. If you receive such an email, please file a complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at www.ic3.gov. Your information will assist us in locating the individuals perpetrating these fraud schemes. You are also welcome to contact your local FBI office with questions regarding the authenticity of any correspondence claiming to be from the FBI.
I'm a little short- why don't you just take it out of that fat pile, Ace? Consider this an authorization in writing to do so.
Your move.
I don’t know why but over the last couple weeks I’ve been deluged by these emails when before I hardly ever got them. Whats up with that?
Why are you wasting bandwidth with a Nigerian scam? Have you only just discovered them?
And your perals of wisdom “A fool and his money are soonest parted” and “human greed and the desire for huge wealth is enough to get people hooked” just blow me away!
How does a blinding flash of the obvious feel?
Actually this one hit my inbox in December. I called the local FBI office and forwarded it to them. The agent I spoke with was laughing.
I got one claiming to be from the UN. LOL!
Oh the fun you could have with this one. I doubt the Nigerians would be anything close to eager to report you to the FBI if you happened to represent yourself as an FBI Special Agent. Perhaps Special Agent Mulder should email them back?