Report this and any other similar emails to "phishing-report@us-cert.gov"
Keep passing on this information to your friends and family!

ANTI TERORRISM FBI

Folks,

This is a scam.  No US agency would send you an official letter or notification via e-mail.  And no one would use the title Rev.

Got message from my e-mail that i have to give my information in able for them to send my winning money

CAN'T BELIEVE THIS FOOL WOULD THINK I WOULD TAKE THIS SERIOUS ABOUT BEING ARRESTED....THEY MUST BE GETTING REALLY DESPERATE.....DON'T YOU THINK.....FBI  
NEED TO ARREST THEM WHO EVER THEY ARE...............................................

THIS IS VERY ANNOYING I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THEY THINK THAT PEOPLE ARE SO STUPID, I DIDN'T BELIEVE FOR A MINUET THAT IS REAL,

I ricive that mesage to how i can report that fraud

i receive da same email but dey asked for $300.00...i hope dis cruket people get caught...and i wonder how dey got my email address...can anybody tell me how do diz people get our email address..

I got this message via email
got this number to ring  saying it was fbi
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
Phone Number: 206 259 6321

Prize Offers: You Don?t Have to Pay to Play!
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel17.shtm

1. Legitimate sweepstakes don?t require you to pay or buy something to enter or improve your chances of winning, or to pay "taxes" or "shipping and handling charges" to get your prize.

If you have to pay to receive your "prize," it?s not a prize at all.

5. Fraudulent promoters might instruct you to send a check or money order by overnight delivery or courier to enter a contest or claim your "prize." This is a favorite ploy for con artists because it lets them take your money fast, before you realize you?ve been cheated.






Congratulations, it?s your lucky day! You?ve just won $5,000!

You?re guaranteed to win a fabulous diamond ring, luxury vacation or all-terrain vehicle!

If you receive a letter or phone call with a message like this, be skeptical. The $5,000 "prize" may cost you hundreds of dollars in taxes or service charges ? and never arrive. Your "fabulous" prize may not be worth collecting. The diamond is likely to be the size of a pinhead. The "vacation" could be one night in a seedy motel, and the ATV, nothing more than a lounge chair on wheels!

Scam artists often use the promise of a valuable prize or award to entice consumers to send money, buy overpriced products or services, or contribute to bogus charities. People who fall for their ploys may end up paying far more than their "prizes" are worth, if they get a prize at all.

What these people are likely to get - especially if they signed up for a contest drawing at a public place or event ? may be more than they bargained for: more promotions in the mail, more telemarketing calls and more unsolicited commercial email, or "spam." This is because many prize promoters sell the information they collect to advertisers.

Worse yet, contest entrants might subject themselves to a bogus prize promotion scam.

And The Winner Is...

Everyone loves to be a winner. A recent research poll showed that more than half of all American adults entered sweepstakes within the past year. Most of these contests were run by reputable marketers and non-profit organizations to promote their products and services. Some lucky winners received millions of dollars or valuable prizes.

Capitalizing on the popularity of these offers, some con artists disguise their schemes to look legitimate. And an alarming number of people take the bait. Every day, consumers throughout the United States lose thousands of dollars to unscrupulous prize promoters. During 1999 alone, the Federal Trade Commission received more than 10,000 complaints from consumers about gifts, sweepstakes and prize promotions. Many received telephone calls or postcards telling them they'd won a big prize - only to find out that to claim it, they had to buy something or pay as much as $10,000 in fees or other charges.

There's a big difference between legitimate sweepstakes and fraudulent ones. Prizes in legitimate contests are awarded solely by chance, and contestants don't have to pay a fee or buy something to enter or increase their odds of winning. In fraudulent schemes, however, "winners" almost always have to dip into their pockets to enter a contest or collect their "prize."

Skill Contests
There's one notable exception: skill contests. These are puzzles, games or other contests in which prizes are awarded based on skill, knowledge or talent - not on chance. Contestants might be required to write a jingle, solve a puzzle or answer questions correctly to win.

Unlike sweepstakes, skill contests may legally require contestants to buy something or make a payment or donation to enter.

It's important to recognize that many consumers are deceptively lured into playing skill contests by easy initial questions or puzzles. Once they've sent their money and become "hooked," the questions get harder and the entry fees get steeper. Entrants in these contests rarely receive anything for their money and effort.


Consumer Protections
Several consumer laws help protect consumers against fraudulent sweepstakes and prize offers promoted through the mail or by phone.

Telephone Solicitations
Telemarketers frequently use sweepstakes and prize contests to sell magazines or other goods and services. These telemarketers make an initial contact with consumers through "cold calls," or take calls from consumers who are responding to a solicitation they received by mail.

The Telemarketing Sales Rule helps protect consumers from fraudulent telemarketers who use prize promotions as a lure. In every telemarketing call involving a prize promotion, the law requires telemarketers to tell you:
    the odds of winning a prize. If the odds can't be determined in advance, the promoter must tell you the factors used to calculate the odds.
    that you don't have to pay a fee or buy something to win a prize or participate in the promotion.
    if you ask, how to participate in the contest without buying or paying anything.
    what you'll have to pay or the conditions you'll have to meet to receive or redeem a prize.

The Telemarketing Sales Rule prohibits telemarketers from misrepresenting any of these facts, as well as the nature or value of the prizes. It also requires telemarketers who call you to pitch a prize promotion to tell you before they describe the prize that you don't have to buy or pay anything to enter or win.

Written Solicitations
Many sweepstakes promotions arrive by mail as a letter or postcard that instructs the consumer to respond by return mail or phone to enter a contest or collect a prize.

The Deceptive Mail Prevention and Enforcement Act helps protect consumers against fraudulent sweepstakes promotions sent through the mail. The law prohibits:
    claims that you're a winner unless you've actually won a prize.
    requirements that you buy something to enter the contest or to receive future sweepstakes mailings.
    the mailing of fake checks that don't clearly state that they are non-negotiable and have no cash value.
    seals, names or terms that imply an affilia-tion with or endorsement by the federal government.

Skill Contests

Skill contests also are covered by the new Deceptive Mail Prevention and Enforcement Act. The law requires the sponsors to disclose in a clear and conspicuous way:
    the terms, rules and conditions of the contest.
    how many rounds of the contest you must achieve to win the grand prize.
    the time frame for the winner to be determined.
    the name of the contest's sponsor.
    an address where you can reach the sponsor to request that your name be removed from the mailing list.

Just Say "No"
Another way to protect yourself is to request that your name be removed from mail and telephone solicitation lists.

The Telemarketing Sales Rule requires telemarketers to keep a "do not call" list of consumers who have asked not to be called again. Calling a consumer who has made this request is illegal and can subject the telemarketer to a hefty fine.

The Deceptive Mail Prevention and Enforcement Act requires companies that use direct mail to maintain a similar "do not mail" list for consumers who call or write and ask that their name be removed from the mailing list.

This new law gives caregivers the right to have the names of the friends and loved ones under their care removed from the mailing lists of undesirable solicitors.

Another way to reduce mail and telephone solicitations is to contact the Direct Marketing Association to request that your name be placed on its "do not call," "do not mail" and "do not email" lists. Association members agree not to solicit consumers who have requested that they not be contacted.

To have your name removed from direct mail marketing lists, write: Direct Marketing Association, Preference Service Manager, 1120 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036-6700. To have your name removed from telemarketing lists, write: Direct Marketing Association, Preference Service Manager, 1120 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036-6700. To "opt out" of receiving unsolicited commercial email, use the DMA's form at www.e-mps.org.

A Dozen Ways to Protect Yourself
The next time you get a "personal" letter or telephone call telling you "it?s your lucky day," the Federal Trade Commission encourages you to remember that:

1.    Legitimate sweepstakes don?t require you to pay or buy something to enter or improve your chances of winning, or to pay "taxes" or "shipping and handling charges" to get your prize. If you have to pay to receive your "prize," it?s not a prize at all.

2.    Sponsors of legitimate contests identify themselves prominently; fraudulent promoters are more likely to downplay their identities. Legitimate promoters also provide you with an address or toll-free phone numbers so you can ask that your name be removed from their mailing list.

3.    Bona fide offers clearly disclose the terms and conditions of the promotion in plain English, including rules, entry procedures, and usually, the odds of winning.

4.    It?s highly unlikely that you?ve won a "big" prize if your notification was mailed by bulk rate. Check the postmark on the envelope or postcard. Also be suspicious of telemarketers who say you?ve won a contest you can?t remember entering.

5.    Fraudulent promoters might instruct you to send a check or money order by overnight delivery or courier to enter a contest or claim your "prize." This is a favorite ploy for con artists because it lets them take your money fast, before you realize you?ve been cheated.

6.    Disreputable companies sometimes use a variation of an official or nationally recognized name to give you confidence in their offers. Don?t be deceived by these "look-alikes." It?s illegal for a promoter to misrepresent an affiliation with ? or an endorsement by ? a government agency or other well-known organization.

7.    It?s important to read any written solicitation you receive carefully. Pay particularly close attention to the fine print. Remember the old adage that "the devil is in the details."

8.    Agreeing to attend a sales meeting just to win an "expensive" prize is likely to subject you to a high-pressure sales pitch.

9.    Signing up for a sweepstakes at a public location or event, through a publication or online might subject you to unscrupulous prize promotion tactics. You also might run the risk of having your personal information sold or shared with other marketers who later deluge you with offers and advertising.

10.    Some contest promoters use a toll-free "800" number that directs you to dial a pay-per-call "900" number. Charges for calls to "900" numbers may be very high.

11.    Disclosing your checking account or credit card account number over the phone in response to a sweepstakes promotion ? or for any reason other than to buy the product or service being sold ? is a sure-fire way to get scammed in the future.

12.    Your local Better Business Bureau and your state or local consumer protection office can help you check out a sweepstakes promoter?s reputation. Be aware, however, that many questionable prize promotion companies don?t stay in one place long enough to establish a track record, and the absence of complaints doesn?t necessarily mean the offer is legitimate.

To File a Complaint
Consumers who believe they have been victimized by fraudulent promotional offers also should contact their local postmaster or the U.S. Postal Inspection Service by phone, toll-free, at: 1-888-877-7644; by email at: www.uspsoig.gov; or by mail at: U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Office of Inspector General, Operations Support Group, 222 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60606-6100.

If you have a problem with a sweepstakes or prize promotion after participating, and you are unable to resolve the problem directly with the company, contact:
    The Direct Marketing Association, ConsumerLine, 1111 19th Street, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20036-3603; phone 202-955-5030; fax 202-955-0085.
    The Better Business Bureau where the company is located.
    Call for Action, a network of radio and television station hotlines that offer resolution services for consumers. Call 301-657-7490 or write: Call for Action, 5272 River Road, Suite 300, Bethesda, MD 20816.

The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.

July 2000

I received the same email from 2 different parties claiming to be at the same agency. The e-mails ended up in my spam email box where they belong. It upsets me to think this could be sent to a elderly person and scare them and they would send money!

i did too but did call ive seen it there before but never called

I'm going to the police reporter this call

I rec' the same message from Ant-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Divison
FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C Federa; Bureau of Investigation J. Edgar Hoover Bldg
935 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington D>C 205350001 and I was to contact Rev Ben Bruce in Phoenix, Arizona at 1224 mabo lane road phone # 206-259-6321 . I think that the FBI should put a stop to people like that. by the way how in the h-ll they get our e-mail in the 1st place

i keep getting this same message. I forwarded to the Washington DC field headquarters. I don't know if they will follow up on it or not but at least i tried. Just google in FBI and alot of field office information will come up than forward your messages. We have to try and stop losers like this from taking hard working Americans money. Oh, when I called the number, I got ahold of a man that barely spoke English. Doesn't sound like a FBI agent to me. The FBI doesn't use email for such purposes-PLEASE. This scammers aren't worth our time of day!!!

An email asking for $300.00 for1.5 million! Of course this is a scam . Contact your local FBI and save the email!!!!! It's evidence!

i recieved a email to

I have received such a strange email just today

I just got this number in an email saying it was in Arizona

Got the same message I got scammed by a nigerian a while back there still tryin to get more money from me at one point it urked me but then I thought and then I looked the number up and saw all these emails somethin needs to be done now I gotta change my email and phone number and maybe move it scares me and make me and my family sick

I am beyond tired of these bozos.  Are the calls and emails connected?

I received an email which began as follows:

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

Attn:

Funds, you are to contact the ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION,Phoenix,Arizona    to obtain the above required document, find below their contact information's:
Contact Person: Rev. Daniel Parker

Normally I delete this trash.  Today I'm cranky.  I responded to them with a little "warm fuzzy" to brighten their day!

Are you the same idiots who keep calling me threatening collection proceedings for money that I've never received?
Here are some web-links granting you your 15 minutes of infamy.

http://shouldersofgiantmidgets.blogspot.com/2010/05/i-iz-boned.html


http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-206-259-6321

Here's a tip - if you are intent on attempting to defraud and scam the public, for heaven's sake, HIRE A PROOF-READER!  Take it from someone who's prepared a cargo ship load of correspondence for the Federal Government (that's right pin head - I work for Uncle Sam), this pathetic missive would not be allowed off the desk of the lowliest clerk with spelling and grammatical errors of this magnitude.  If you actually make any money from this little venture, please use it to buy a clue and some class.

Sincerely,
Ms. I Didn't Fall off the Collard Truck Yesterday.

hello you sent me an e-mail and told me to contact you well i am just now real reading the e-mail so can you contact me at ether my e-mail Carrieboo711@aol.com or on my cell please and thank you

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

Attn:

Funds, you are to contact the ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION,Phoenix,Arizona    to obtain the above required document, find below their contact information's:
Contact Person: Rev. Daniel Parker
PRINCIPAL STAFF OFFICER ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
Rev Daniel Parker Email:    revdanparker11@efcc-usa.org
Address: 1224 mabo lane road,phoenix,Arizona
Phone Number: 206 259 6321
Ensure you contact them EFCC with your Full Name,Address and phone number/cell number.

Contact the EFCC via Email with the information above immediately,once you contact them i will get back to you or else i will have an agent come visit you at home for questioning.

Furthermore, be advice that according to the United State Law together with the FBI rules and regulations, you are to obtain the document from the EFCC OF ARIZONA where the fund was transfer from. Also Note that you are to take care of the cost of the Document, which will be issued in your name. due to the content of the document and how important and secured the document is, you as the beneficiary will send to the EFCC OF ARIZONA the sum of  Usd400 Dollars only for the issuing of the document right away and your Usd1.5 million will be release to you, That is the lay down rules for ANTI CRIME DEPARTMENT to release such sensitive document, EFCC will issue you the authentic and original copy of the documents with seal on it for verification and approval.

NOTE: We have asked for the above document to make available the most complete and up-to date records possible for no criminal justice purposes. The documents will clarify the intensity of this fund; exonerate it from money laundry, scam and terrorism.You are to send and email to Rev.Daniel Parker and ask for the instructions to get the CLEARANCE DOCUMENTS in oder for you to clear your name and receive your funds.
WARNING: failure to provide the above requirement in the next 24 hours, legal action will be taken immediately by arresting and detaining you as soon as international court of justice issues a warrant of arrest, if you are found guilty, you will be jailed....... As terrorism, drug trafficking and money laundering is a serious problem in our community today and the world at large. The F.B.I will not stop at any length in tracking down and prosecuting any criminal who indulges in this criminal act. FORWARD THE DOCUMENT TO US VIA EMAIL ATTACHEMENT AS SOON AS YOU OBTAIN IT. No body is above the law and the law is not a respecter of anybody. We presumed you are law abiding citizen whom would not want have scuffles with the authority, in and outside America.

We are charged with the responsibility of implementing legal norms and our authority is irrevocable so don't dare dispute our instruction, just act as instructed.The person you know will not help you in this matter rather abide by this instruction. the funds in question was deposited by those people that contacted you.
Note: You are to contact them (EFCC) with your full names,phone number/cell number and full address via their email which i stated above immediately for the processing of your Clearance Documents within the next 24 hours.

Faithfully Your's
Robert S.Mueller 111
FBI Director

Note contact the EFCC office:  revdanparker11@efcc-usa.org  you have less than 24 hours to contact them and ask them how you are to acquire the CLEARANCE DOCUMENTS.

i call this number and a man told me to send a email or ill get arrest ..

yeah we got message too first clue was the usd in front of money amount why would fbi need to remit to citizen to use us currency? and will come to or door if we dont send them 300 bucks for anti terrorist
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FDA Warn Consumers About Phone Scam to Collect Fake Fines
7 Jan 2010
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning the public about criminals posing as FDA special agents and other law enforcement personnel as part of an international extortion scam.

The criminals call the victims -- who in most cases previously purchased drugs over the Internet or via "telepharmacies" -- and identify themselves as FDA special agents or other law enforcement officials.

The criminals inform the victims that purchasing drugs over the Internet or the telephone is illegal, and that law enforcement action will be pursued unless a fine or fee ranging from $100 to $250,000 is paid. Victims often also have fraudulent transactions placed against their credit cards.

The criminals always request the money be sent by wire transfer to a designated location, usually in the Dominican Republic. If victims refuse to send money, they are often threatened with a search of their property, arrest, deportation, physical harm, and or incarceration.

Anyone receiving a telephone call from a person purporting to be an FDA or other law enforcement official who is seeking money to settle a law enforcement action for the illegal purchase of drugs over the Internet should refuse the demand and call the FDA?s Office of Criminal Investigations Metro Washington Field Office at (800) 521-5783 to report the crime.

FDA special agents and other law enforcement officials are not authorized to impose or collect criminal fines. Only a court can take such action, with fines payable to the U.S. Treasury.




21 h 26 min ago
?Hi, I?m calling from the Federal Trade Commission to tell you that you have won $250,000??

The FTC has issued a warning alerting the public that someone who claims to work for the Federal Trade Commission calls to inform that the callee has won a lottery or sweepstakes.

The scam goes like this: The caller informs you that in order to receive the prize all you have to do is pay the taxes and insurance. He or she then asks you to wire money or send a check for an amount between $1,000 and $10,000.

The caller might suggest that the FTC is supervising the giveaway. He or she might even use the name of a real FTC employee. Your Caller ID might display the Federal Trade Commission?s name or a Washington, DC area code.

Don?t be surprised if you receive repeated calls and follow-up faxes. No matter how convincing the impersonation, you should never send money to claim a prize. No FTC employee will ever call to ask you to send money. Legitimate sweepstakes companies won?t either. Many older consumers and their families have reported this kind of scam, but anyone could be contacted.

Keep from falling for the lure of sweepstakes scams by taking a few precautions:

Don?t pay to collect sweepstakes winnings. If you have to pay to collect your winnings, you haven?t won anything. Legitimate sweepstakes don?t require you to pay ?insurance,? ?taxes,? or ?shipping and handling charges? to collect your prize.
Hold on to your money. Scammers pressure people to wire money through commercial money transfer companies like Western Union because wiring money is the same as sending cash. If you discover you?ve been scammed, the money?s gone, and there?s very little chance of recovery. Likewise, resist any push to send a check or money order by overnight delivery or courier. Con artists recommend these services, so they can get your money before you realize you?ve been cheated.
Look-alikes aren?t the real thing. It?s illegal for any promoter to lie about an affiliation with ? or an endorsement by ? a government agency or any other well-known organization. Disreputable companies sometimes use a variation of an official or nationally recognized name to try to confuse you and give you confidence in their offers. Insurance companies, including Lloyd?s of London, do not insure delivery of sweepstakes winnings.
Phone numbers can deceive. Some con artists use Internet technology to call you. It allows them to disguise their area code: although it may look like they?re calling from Washington, DC, or your local area, they could be calling from anywhere in the world.
File a complaint with the FTC. If you receive a call from someone who claims to be a representative of the government trying to arrange for you to collect supposed sweepstakes winnings, file a complaint at ftc.gov or call 1-877-FTC-HELP. Your complaint will be most useful to enforcement officials if you include the date and time of the call, the name or phone number of the organization that called you, the FTC employee name that was used, the prize amount, the amount of money requested, the payment method, and any other details.
Comments

I received the same threatening notice and called the Rev. Dan Parker.  He said FBI would be coming to my door.  I tried to report this to the local FBI but it seems as if it is a very, very, low priority.  Seems discouraging that people can impersonate our top law enforcement agency and there is very little than can do about it.

It told me that I broke the law, if I don't pay $400.00, the FBI will come to my house and arrest me. He could not even tell me why I need to pay the $400.00

trust me its not real  i got the same message  &     I called the number they told me that I was in nigeria   when i was actually sitting in my living room  in canada

I receive the same email looks like a new fraud. First came like junk mail don't came directly to the inbox.  Second Why we have to pay $200.00 if you will receive 1.5 millions? the FBI will take they part from that money. Third first appears a FBI headquarter in Washington but you have to send a email to another place that is not FBI email (revdanparker@efcconline-ng.com) The www.efcconline-ng.com  is a off line site. and why a lot of people received the same email?

So if someone call o send the email let us know

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