FBI Email Spam - What is it?

Hello Blog Readers,
Just recently I was going through my spam inbox and I found this nice little present from the Federal Bureau of Investigation claiming that I have not received anything from the Australian Government.

This email looks legit, but it has a few problems with it that have been highlighted:

Yellow means that it doesn't look right and RED means it's getting into the Phishing range of emails.

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The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the current Prime Minister of Cambodia Excellency Hun Sen to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes. Now how would you like to receive your payment? because we have two method of  payment which is by Check or by ATM card?

ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you will use to withdraw up to $5,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it and the card have to be renewed in 4 years time which is 2020. Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your local bank account. The ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it. Even if you do not have a bank account.

Check: To be deposited in your bank for it to be cleared within three working days. Your payment would be sent to you via any of your preferred option and would be mailed to you via FedEx. Because we have signed a contract with FedEx which should expire 10th of March  2016 you will only need to pay $180 instead of $420 saving you $240 so if you

Pay before the one week you save $240 note that any one asking you for some kind of money above the usual fee is definitely a fraudsters and you will have to stop communication with every other person if you have been in contact with any. Also remember that all you will ever have to spend is $180.00 nothing more! Nothing less! And we guarantee the receipt of your fund to be successfully delivered to you within the next 24hrs after the receipt of payment has been confirmed.

Department of Investigation? Over here in Australia. I don't think so. Lets keep reading on...

Note: Everything has been taken care of by the Government of Cambodia,The United Nation and also the FBI and including taxes, custom paper and clearance duty so all you will ever need to pay is $180.

DO NOT SEND MONEY TO ANYONE UNTIL YOU READ THIS: The actual fees for shipping your ATM card is $420 but because FedEx have temporarily discontinued the C.O.D which gives you the chance to pay when package is delivered for international shipping We had to sign contract with them for bulk shipping which makes the fees reduce from the actual fee of $420 to $180 nothing more and no hidden fees of any sort!To effect the release of your fund valued at $16.5million you are advised to contact our correspondent in Asia the delivery officer Miss.Chi Liko with the information below,

Tele:+855977558948

Email: chiliko7@e-mail.ua

You are adviced to contact her with the informations as stated below:

Your full Name..

Your Address:..............

Home/Cell Phone:..............

Preferred Payment Method ( ATM / Cashier Check )

Upon receipt of payment the delivery officer will ensure that your package is sent within 24 working hours. Because we are so sure of everything we are giving you a 100% money back guarantee if you do not receive payment/package within the next 24hrs after you have made the payment for shipping.

Yours sincerely,

Miss Donna Story

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 

OK, so now this is getting really confusing..., they said Cambodia, now they're saying Washington? United States? make you goddamn minds up scammers, if you really want to get my info, make it look more legit, stop being to stupid to run mail-merge and then send it. I have seen worse though.

If you get this email, do the following:

1) Do not reply to the email address they have sent you, this email address would most likely be a phishing domain designed to keylog and grab your personal info.

2) Report it to ACMA by clicking here and 

3) Delete the email. Do not send it on. 

Thats all you need to do,

Thanks for reading!