Rightfully yours

It is amazing to me the schemes scammers come up with to separate us from our money.  Here is an email I received, allegedly from the director of the FBI, assuring me of the legitimacy of the DIRECTORS FOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE and how they have an ATM card for me, having a balance of …

$10,650,000.00 (Ten Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars). 

Wow, I don’t even have answer hard questions like I would on the “Millionaire” TV show, or buy a bazillion Powerball tickets.  But by sending them $220, they will ship the card with its balance to me. 

Ten million dollars is a boatload of money.  If they would have made the amount something like ten or twenty thousand dollars, it might even be believable to some adults. 

The key to this scam is reading it.  The director of the FBI would certainly have had a letter like this proofread and spell checked. 

The spelling and grammar fall far short from any letter sent from a business, especially the FBI.  The writer doesn’t know enough to capitalize United States (giving a hint of foreign source)

Some aspects of this letter were very amusing to me.  They are specifically targeting me, yet the letter is addressed to BENEFICIARY.  Director Mueller refers to me as a “dear citizen,” (and I never even met him) and wishes me “Best Regards” (to who?).  He forgot the zip code of the FBI building.  And when would an official letter contain the term “hitch free?”

It is interesting that they warn you any message that doesn’t come from their email address should not be replied to and should be disregarded accordingly for security reasons; just so you don’t get persuaded not to reply to the scam.

The reason they ask for a phone number instead of a credit card is that the $220 (and much more) will suddenly appear on your phone bill, and I’m not sure if fraud rules extend to the phone bill, since a bank does not issue the invoice.  

Mr. Gary Huston, of the DIRECTORS FOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE apparently does not have an office phone, since he lists his cell phone number.  It would be interesting to see if anyone answers (be careful, it is an international call and once they call, they have your phone number to use illegally and bill). 

I hope you enjoy reading this letter; it gave me a few chuckles.

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

We believe this notification met you in a very good present state of mind and health. The Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington,D.C in conjunction with some other relevant Investigations 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 DIRECTORS FOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE as regard to your over-due contract payment which was fully endorsed in your favor 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 fund without any further delay. Having said all this, we will further advise that you go ahead in dealing with the DIRECTORS FOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE accordingly as we will be monitoring all their services with you as well as your correspondence at all level.

In addition, also be informed that we recently had a meeting with the British GOVERNMENT AND DIRECTORS FOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE, in the person of The Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Sir Paul Stephenson along with some of the top officials of the ministry regarding your ATM card and they told me that the total sum in the ATM card is $10,650,000.00 (Ten Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) and they told me that the only thing that is holding your ATM card is the shippment fee ($220) . They also told us that the only problem they are facing right now is that some unscrupulous element are using this project as an avenue to scam innocent people off their hard earned money by impersonating the Executive Governor and the DIRECTORS FOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE.

We were also made to understand that a lady by the 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$8,000,000.00 (Eight million united states dollars),but the Barclays Bank office did the wise thing by insisting on hearing from you personally before they go ahead on wiring your fund to the Banking information which was forwarded to them by the above named Lady so that is the main reason why they contacted us so as to assist them in making the investigations.

We were further informed that we should warn our dear citizens who must have been informed of the contract payment which was awarded to them from Barclays Bank, to be very careful prior to this irregularities so that they don’t fall victim to this ugly circumstance. And should in case you are already dealing with anybody or office claiming to be from the DIRECTORS FOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE, you are further advised to STOP further contact with them in your best interest and then contact Immediately the real office of the DIRECTORS FOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE

We advice you to send the sum of $220 to tham so that they can ship you ATM card to you with out any delay and also you have to send to them your information that you want him to ship your ATM card to. Find below his contact address that you will contact and send the sum of $220 to them at once.

NAME: MR. GARY HUSTON
OFFICE ADDRESS: DIRECTORS FOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE,
15th/16th New Scotland Yard,Broadway,London,SW1H 0BG,UNITED KINGDOM
Email : huston.swiftcent@live.co.uk
Cell  : +447956337992

NOTE:

In your best interest, any message that doesn’t come from the above email address should not be replied to and should be disregarded accordingly for security reasons. Meanwhile, we will advise that you contact the DIRECTORS FOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE immediately with the above email address and request that they attend to your payment file as directed, so as to enable you receive your ATM card.

To this effect, you are required to reconfirm and authenticate the information below for certainty and onward processing and release of your ATM card as we will not be held liable for any wrong payment.

YOUR FULL NAME:
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
YOUR PHONE NUMBER:
SEX:
AGE:

Ensure you follow all their procedures as required by them as that will further help hasten up the whole procedures as regard to the cliam of your ATM card. Also have in mind that the DIRECTORS FOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE equally have their own protocol of operation as stipulated on their banking terms, so delay could be very dangerous. Once again, we will advise that you contact them with the above email address and make sure you forward to them the sum of $220 for the shippment only. all the necessary information which they may require from you prior to the release of your ATM card 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 DIRECTORS FOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE. Without wasting much time, we will want 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.

Should in case you need any more information in regard to 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 ATM 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 S.  III
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.  (no zip code?)