A message posing as from the FBI informing the recipient that a large some of money in
England has been willed to them. All they have to do to get it is wire a sum of money to
England.
The FBI does not alert US citizens of trusts or inheritances created in foreign countries. The FBI does not have offices outside of the
United States.
Example of Scams: An email claiming to be from a US Government office (in this case, the FBI) telling the receiver of this email that there is a large some of money waiting for them in Nigeria. It further warns the receiver that there are many scam artists out there trying to steal their money and tells the reader to stop dealing with anybody else claiming to be from Nigeria. That THEY are the legit ones.
The Nigerian Scam, in which someone asks for help in transferring money, is now "coming" from countries in Asia. Any email asking for you to help to move money, reship packages, or collect money for a company or person anywhere in the world should be considered a scam.
Actual survelance footage show how your ATM card and pin code can be captured illegally from an ATM.
This scam appears to be from the IRS informing the receipiant that they are entitled to either a bonus tax refund or extra money from the economic stimulus program. They request that the receipiant send them personal information in order to recieve the check.
This scam requests that the person who received the letter invest in their business. They promise a big pay out at the end. If you receive this letter, do not respond or click on any of the links. You will not get any money back and you may give up more information that could be used for fraudulent purposes.
This scam poses as a message from Navy Federal Credit Union asking you to go to a website in order to recieve a "message" that is in your Navy Federal Credit Union Inbox. It even has a banner taken from the Navy Federal Credit Union website. Do not click on the included link.
Examples of Scams - Equifax Security Maintenance
This scam is made up to look like it is coming from Equifax. They are pretending that you need to update your information online so that you can get your creidt report.
Examples of Scams - IRS Tax Refund Scam
Examples of Scams -- Nigerian Antifraud Scam
This letter says it is from the Nigerian Gov. It says that they would like to capture anybody that may have attempted to scam you. They then proceed to offer a cash reward and ask for your banking information.
