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is it scam?

Iranian girl

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I need your help about some emails that I recieve;
It has been a few months that I recieve emails of winnig lottories, money, and such false and commercial emails that I always ignored them, and never answered to them because I knew all of them were not real.
but a few days ago I recieved an email that although I know it is scam again, but I want your guide to be sure it is not real. your help is appreciated!
the email is as follow:
Kind Attention,Tuesday, June 24, 2008 5:52 PM
From: "FBI Special Agent" <agentlavine6@gazeta.pl>Add sender to Contacts To: undisclosed-recipientsCYBER WIRETAP AND FUNDS RECOVERY DEPARTMENT,
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.
J.EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, D.C
20535-0001, USA .
WEB-PAGE: www.fbi.org

Kind Attention,

We believe this notification meets you in a very good state of mind and health. The FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) Washington, D.C United States of America in conjunction with some other relevant Investigative Agencies here in the USA have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you have a pending FUND transaction with a Bank regarding to an over-due Inheritance / Award payment which was fully endorsed to be paid in your favor.
It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in screening through this whole transaction as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have finally confirmed that BARCLAYS BANK PLC, is the authorized financial institution scheduled to make your payment in line with their remittance requirements. Several investigations by us have shown that you have been dealing with some unauthorized persons and banks regarding the transfer of these funds to your bank account.

Our UK attachee agent recently had a meeting with the Manager of BARCLAYS BANK PLC, in the person of MR. NAIL WIHTE along with some other top officials of BARCLAYS BANK PLC, regarding your case and they made us to understand that your file has been held in abase pending when you personally file for your claims. They intimated him 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 to be STAFF OF BANKS and its affiliates.

We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs. Joan C. Bailey from Ohio, United Of America 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 funds to her, though they insisted on hearing from you personally before they could go ahead on wiring the funds to the Bank information provided by the above named Lady. It is basically one of the main reasons why they contacted us, to enable us assist them in carrying out proper investigation and subsequently informing you of their mandate to Remitting your funds.

Most importnatly, We advise that you discontinue further dealings with any person or organization posing as staff or affiliate of any bank or agency concerning the transfer of your funds. In your own interest, You are advised to immediately contact BARCLAYS BANK PLC, LONDON on the following details for the onward remittance of your funds.

CONTACT PERSON : MR. NAIL WHITE.
ADDRESS: P. O. BOX 738, Eagle Court 75 King Street,
Hammersmith London, W6 9HY, U. K.
Direct Tel: +(44) 704 577 6061.
EMAIL: barcalyslive_2008london@hotmail.com
Official Website: www.barclaysbank.co.uk

Ensure that you comply to all their remittance procedures and also furnish them with your full details (Full names and address, direct telephone and fax numbers, source of funds,Expected Amount, etc) to enable them in their verification processes before the release of your funds.

Best Regards,
Agent Lavine F. Ferdon.
FBI Special Agent.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington DC, USA.
WEB: www.fbi.org.
 
ok, first we have to know whether you have any such bank accounts or were involved in a rather big financial transaction with a international bank
 
Hi Iranian girl,

Don't worry. This is 100% scam!!! :cool:
First of all, they NEVER use email address which is not from the organization's proper email address. This "FBI Special Agent" is using an address from ".pl" which is from Poland... Moreover, the contact person's email is "hotmail.com", which makes this email a scam without doubt.

I just googled on this, and found this website; this is exactly the same email and from the same sender, "Agent Lavine F. Ferdon".
http://www.scamdex.com/MHON/P/msg06922.php

Hope this clears up everything ;)
 
thank you for your help nokika and darkhorse!
I knew it was probably scam but I wanted to make sure.
it is been a long time that I recieve such scam emails since I put my email address on the internet on this forum I think!
I am under administrative processing for 2.5 months since I had my interview, and that is why I thought it is sent for me from fbi, although before I recieved this email, I had contacted usembassy for the status of my clearance, and they told me it is not completed yet and as soon as it is completed, they will announce my number on the website.
 
US government will NEVER contact you through email. And they will never write:
Kind Attention,

We believe this notification meets you in a very good state of mind and health.
it's just ridiculous.
 
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