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PJC
26 April 2008, 01:54
I received this letter -----definitely a scam:
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
WASHINGTON D.C ROOM, 7367
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC 20535,

RE: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET

We believe this notification meets you in a very good state of mind and health. We the Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, DC in conjunction with Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and some other relevant Investigation Agencies here in the United States of America have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you presently have a transaction going on with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as regards to your over-due contract payment which was fully endorsed in your favour accordingly.

It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in screening
through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and
have finally confirmed that your contract payment is 100% genuine and
hitch free from all facet and of which you have the lawful right to claim
your payment without further delay. Having said all these we will
further advise that you go ahead in dealing with the Central Bank office
accordingly as we will be monitoring all their activities with you as well
as your correspondence at all level.

also be informed that we recently had a meeting with the
Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, in the person of
Prof. Chukwuma Soludo along with some of the top officials of the Ministry
regarding your case and they made us understand that your file has
been held in abase depending on when you personally come for the claim.
They also told us that the only problem they are facing right now is
that some unscrupulous elements are using this project as an avenue to
Scam innocent people off their hard earned money by impersonating the
Executive Governor and the Central Bank office.

We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs. Joan C.
Bailey from OHIO 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 contract fund
valued at about US$10,700,000.00 (Ten million Seven Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars), but the Central Bank office did the wise thing by
insisting on hearing from you personally before they go ahead on
wiring your fund to the Bank information’s which was forwarded to them by
the above named Lady, so that was the main reason why they contacted us
so as to assist them in making the investigations.

They further informed us that we should warn our dear citizens who must
have been informed of the contract payment which was awarded to them
from the Central Bank of Nigeria, to be very careful prior to these
irregularities so that they don't fall victim to this ugly circumstance
anymore. And incase you are already dealing with anybody or office
claiming to be from the Central Bank of Nigeria, you are advised to
STOP further contact with them in your best interest and then contact
immediately the real office of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) only with
the below information accordingly:

NAME: PROF. CHARLES CHUKWUMA SOLUDO

OFFICE ADDRESS: Central Bank of Nigeria,
Tinubu Square Tinubu
Lagos - Nigeria.
Email: enquiry@centbnkpaymentonlineng.org

NOTE:

In your best interest, any message that doesn't come from the above
official email address and phone numbers should not be replied to and
should be disregarded accordingly for security reasons. Meanwhile, we will
advice that you contact the Central Bank office immediately with the
above email address and request that they attend to your payment file as
directed so as to enable you receive your contract payment accordingly.

Ensure you follow all their procedure as may be required by them as
that will further help hasten up the whole procedures as regards to the
transfer of your payment to you as designated. Also have in mind that the
Central Bank of Nigeria equally have their own protocol of operation as
stipulated on their banking terms. Once again, we will advise that you
contact them with the above email address and make sure you forward to
them all the necessary information which they may require from you prior
to the release of your fund to you accordingly.

All modalities has already been worked out even before you were
contacted and note that we will be monitoring all your dealings with them as
you proceed so you don't have anything to worry about. All we require
from you henceforth is an update so as to enable us be on track with you
and the Central Bank of Nigeria. Without wasting much time, we advice
you to contact them immediately with the above email address so as to
enable them attend to your case accordingly without any further delay as
time is already running out.

In case you need any more information in relation with this
notification, feel free to get back to us so that we can brief you more as we
are here to guide you during and after this project has been completely
perfected and you have received your contract fund as stated.

Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation in advance as we
earnestly await your urgent response to this matter.

Best Regards,

ROBERT SWAN MUELLER III
WASHINGTON D.C ROOM,7367
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC 20535,

FW Admin
26 April 2008, 07:24
Indeed, and using a brand new, completely bogus domain registration - again using the scammers' favourite, Microsoft Officelive:

Domain ID:D152137114-LROR
Domain Name: CENTBNKPAYMENTONLINENG.ORG
Created On: 25-Mar-2008 18:29:15 UTC
Last Updated On: 25-Mar-2008 18:29:21 UTC
Expiration Date: 25-Mar-2009 18:29:15 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:Melbourne IT, Ltd. dba Internet Names Worldwide (R52-LROR)
Status:CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Status:TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Registrant ID:D120646432460851
Registrant Name:Charles Soludo
Registrant Organization:Private Registration US
Registrant Street1:P O Box 99800
Registrant Street2:
Registrant Street3:
Registrant City:EmeryVille
Registrant State/Province:CA
Registrant Postal Code:94662
Registrant Country:US
Registrant Phone:+1.5105952002
Registrant Phone Ext.:
Registrant FAX:
Registrant FAX Ext.:
Registrant *************@myprivateregistration.com
Admin ID:D120646432460848
Admin Name:Admin PrivateRegContact
Admin Organization:Private Reg US
Admin Street1:P O Box 99800
Admin Street2:
Admin Street3:
Admin City:EmeryVille
Admin State/Province:CA
Admin Postal Code:94662
Admin Country:US
Admin Phone:+1.5105952002
Admin Phone Ext.:
Admin FAX:
Admin FAX Ext.:
Admin *************@myprivateregistration.com
Tech ID:D120646432460850
Tech Name:TECH PrivateRegContact
Tech Organization:Private Reg US
Tech Street1:P O Box 99800
Tech Street2:
Tech Street3:
Tech City:EmeryVille
Tech State/Province:CA
Tech Postal Code:94662
Tech Country:US
Tech Phone:+1.5105952002
Tech Phone Ext.:
Tech FAX:
Tech FAX Ext.:
Tech *************@myprivateregistration.com
Name Server:NS1.OFFICELIVE.COM
Name Server:NS2.OFFICELIVE.COM

Curious Nelly
1 August 2008, 20:14
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From: "ROBERT MUELLER"<robertmueller.fbi.gov@fbi.net>
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (ATM CARD PAYMENT)
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:02:55 -0700
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Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J. Edgar. Hoover Building, Washington D.C
Telephone Number: (206) 333 0715

ATTN: BENEFICIARY

This is to Officially inform you that it has come to our notice and we have thoroughly completed an Investigated with the help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network System that you are having an illegal transaction with Impostors claiming to be Prof. Charles C. Soludo of the Central Bank Of Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Aziza, Mr Frank Nweke, none officials of Oceanic Bank, none officials of Zenith Bank and some impostors claiming to be the Federal Bureau Of Investigation agents. During our Investigation, it came to our notice that the reason why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled your Financial Obligation given to you in respect of your Contract/Inheritance Payment.

So therefore, we have contacted the Federal Ministry of Finance on your behalf and they have brought a solution to your problem by coordinating your payment in the total amount of $800,000.00 USD which will be deposited into an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw funds anywhere of the world. You now have the lawful right to claim your funds which have been deposited into the ATM CARD.

Since the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been involved in this transaction, you are now to be rest assured that this transaction is legitimate and completely risk-free as it is our duty to protect and Serve citizens of the United States of America. All you have to do is immediately contact the ATM CARD CENTER via E-mail for instructions on how to procure your Approval Slip which contains details on how to receive and activate your ATM CARD for immediate use to withdraw funds being paid to you. We have confirmed that the amount required to procure the Approval Slip will cost you a total of $300 USD which will be paid directly to the ATM CARD CENTER agent via Western Union Money Transfer / Money Gram Money Transfer. Below, you shall find contact details of the Agent whom will process your transaction:

CONTACT INFORMATION

NAME: MR. ANDREW SMITH
EMAIL: atmprocurementcenter@live.com

Immediately contact Mr. Andrew Smith of the ATM Card Centre with the following information:

Full Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Direct Phone Number:
Current Occupation:

Once you have sent the required information to Mr. Andrew Smith he will contact you with instructions on how to make the payment of $300 USD for the Approval Slip after which he will proceed towards delivery of the ATM CARD without any further delay. You have hereby been authorized/guaranteed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to commence towards completing this transaction, as there shall be NO delay once payment for the Approval Slip has been made to the authorized agent.

Once you have completed payment of $300 to the agent in charge of this transaction, immediately contact me back so as to ensure your ATM CARD gets to you rapidly.

FBI Director
Robert Mueller.

NOTE: To ensure you have been AUTHORIZED to pay the required fees stated above, kindly find below an Authorized Signature and also our Federal Bureau of Investigation NSB (National Security Branch) Seal to accurately guarantee your safety towards completing this transaction.

NSB Seal

Authorized Signature
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Reply to email address and the From address are different (See article titled Anatomy Of A Scam at http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/view.php?pg=fw_anatomy .

The FBI will not use a free email account such as gmail or live.com nor will they use any .net address

The FBI does not give money to anybody via an ATM card nor will they ever use Western Union or Money Gram and charge a processing fee..

Prof. Charles C. Soludo of the Central Bank Of Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Aziza, Mr Frank Nweke – These are older heavy scammer names.

Other Robert Mueller / FBI fake emails are posted at:
http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12095
http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10141

Curious Nelly
1 August 2008, 20:51
Another address
From: fbiauthorities@i12.com
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:23:55 -0700
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI

TERRORIST AND MONEY LAUNDRY 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
Website: www.fbi.gov (forged)

ATTENTION
THIS IS AN OFFICIAL ADVICE FROM THE FBI, FOREIGN REMITTANCE/TELEGRAPHIC DEPT. (FRTD)

IT HAS COME TO OUR NOTICE THAT THE ADB (AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK) AND C.B.N (CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA) AFRICA HAS RELEASED YOUR PART OF INHERITANCE/CONTRACT PAYMENT OF 10,500,000.00 U.S DOLLARS INTO BANK OF AMERICA IN YOUR NAME AS THE BENEFICIARY.

THE BANK IN AFRICA KNOWING FULLY WELL THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH
FACILITIES TO EFFECT THIS PAYMENT FROM EUROPE TO YOUR ACCOUNT, USED WHAT WE KNOW AS A SECRET DIPLOMATIC TRANSIT PAYMENT S.T.D.P TO PAY THIS FUND THROUGH WIRE TRANSFER. THEY ARE STILL WAITING FOR FINAL CONFIRMATION FROM YOU ON THE ALREADY TRANSFERRED FUNDS, TO ENABLE THEM CREDITING INTO YOUR ACCOUNT ACCORDINGLY. SECRET DIPLOMATIC TRANSFER PAYMENT ARE NORMALY FUNDS RELATED TO DRUNG/TERRORIST AND MONEY LAUNDRY SYSTEM OF PAYMENT, WHY MUST YOUR PAYMENT BE MADE IN SUCH SECRET TRANSFER , IF YOUR TRANSACTION IS LEGITIMATE AND NOT RELATED TO DRUG/TERRIORIST AND MONEY LAUNDRY, WHY CAN'T THE BANK IN AFRICA VIA
EUROPE EFFECT DIRECT TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THAN SECRET DIPLOMATIC PAYMENT TRANSFER.

DUE TO THE INCREASED DIFFICULTIES AND UNNECESSARY SCRUTINYS BY THE AMERICAN AUTHORITIES WHEN FUNDS COME FROM THROUGH SUCH PAYMENT PROCESS FROM EUROPE, AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST, BASED ON THE RECORDS WE HAD IN THE PAST ALWAYS IDENTIFIED SUCH METHOD OF PAYMENT AS DRUG/ TERRORIST/MONEY LAUNDRY FUNDS, TO AVOID PROBLEM WITH THE US GOVERNMENT AS SOON AS THESE FUNDS REFLECT IN YOUR ACCOUNT IN THE U.S.A, IT IS OUR MANDATORY OBLIGATIONS TO ASCERTAIN THE DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF THIS FUNDS BEFORE THE FINAL CREDITING INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

WE ADVICE YOU CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY, AS THE FUNDS HAVE BEEN STOPPED AND HELD IN OUR CUSTODY PENDING WHEN YOU WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE US WITH A DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) WITHIN 3 DAYS FROM THE UNINTED NATION INTERNATIONAL FUND MONITORY UNIT (UNIFMU) THAT AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER AND CERITIFIED THAT THE FUNDS WAS ORIGINATED FROM AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST ARE FREE FROM TERRORIST/DRUG AND MONEY LAUNDRY OR WE SHALL CONFISCATE THE PAYMENT. WE WILL ALLOW THE FUNDS TO BE RELEASE INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IMMEEDIATELY YOU MAKE PROVISION THE REQUIRED DOCUMENT.

YOU WILL BE DIRECTED WHERE AND HOW TO GET THE DOCUMENT IF IT IS NOT IN YOUR POSSESSION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
FBI Director ROBERT S. MUELLER III