We Will Take on You by Surprise
We received an e-mail the other day from FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, III, or rather an e-mail purporting to be from Director Mueller. It was, of course, a scam, one of the most outrageous and hilarious we've ever seen, and we've seen plenty.
Unlike your typical 419 scam, this e-mail assumes the recipient has already agreed to a wire transfer, and demands that we (under threat of arrest) obtain something called an "F.B.I Diplomatic Immunity Seal Of Transfer," from the Economic and Financial Crime Commission--in Nigeria.
The premise is ludicrous, the grammar is atrocious and the e-mail is priceless, which we've reproduced here in full:
ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION
FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001
DATE:23/2/2009
ATTENTION:FUND BENEFICIARY,
You will be hereby placed under arrest in the next 48 hours for violating code 23245 decree 3, section 7 under section 12 of the FBI/U.S.A constitution, act of terrorism and money laundering, you are thereby advice to provide us with the F.B.I Diplomatic Immunity Seal Of Transfer to certify that your funds that is about to be wired to you is free from terrorism, drug trafficking and money laundering activities.
Note: That failure for you to provide us with the requested document in the next 48 hours, would result to us taking legal actions 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 criminals like you who indulge in this criminal act.
Do not say we did not warn you; we will take on you by surprise you are to contact the ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) Nigeria to obtain the above required document, find below their contact information's:
Contact Person:Mr Onyema Frank
Email: frankefcc33@live.com
Office Address: 72 western avenue victoria Island Lagos Nigeria..
WARNING: THE F.B.I WILL NOT STOP AT ANY LENGTH IN TRACKING DOWN AND PERSECUTING ANY CRIMINAL WHO INDULIGE IN THIS CRIMINAL ACT LIKE YOU.
Faithfully Your's
FBI Director
Robert S. Mueller, III