oppiejoe - 15 May 2008 06:34 AM

We currently have jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of
federal law. So you can see that we can track you down through Investigative
programs. We have your address and the evidence and status of your wired funds,
so we can arrest you anytime anywhere.

NOTE: We have asked for the above documents to make available the most complete
and up-to date records possible for no criminal justice purposes.

WARNING: If you failure to produce the above requirement in the next 48 hours,
legal action will be taken immediately by
arresting and detaining you, justificated and if found guilty, you will be
jailed. As terrorism, drug trafficking and money laundering is a serious problem
in our community today. The F.B.I will not stop at any length in tracking down
and persecuting any criminal who indulge in this criminal act. FORWARD THE
DOCUMENT TO US VIA EMAIL ATTACHEMENT AS SOON AS YOU OBTAIN IT.

For: FBI Director
FBI FIELD AGENT
HEAD OF INVESTIGATIONS
AGENT PATRICK WHYTE

Forcing me to turn over my information under the threat of being arrested by the FBI!

I went to the real FBI website and reported the scam - Internet scams can be reported Here

I read that at least 3 times before I made head or tails out of it. I couldn’t see where they were asking for my bank account details. Even for a 419 letter it’s badly written. The guy who speaks English must have been in the toilet.

Nice one, oopiejoe.

I would reply to them that you need to speak with an agent in person, so please send one around.  Should be easy since your work is right around the corner from the local office.  And if they can’t come to you you’ll be happy to go see them on your lunch break.  And, of course, you’ll take a copy of the email so they know exactly who you are and what you’re responding to.  And, of course, all of the pertinent IP tracking source information you can garner from said email.

Ah, but it is from the Nigerian branch of the FBI...So unless Joe’s moved recently, I don’t think he’s all that near to this particular branch.