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#16107 by Ralph Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:42 am
This scam email was forwarded by a concerned citizen

I real email from a government department will not involve a free email provider

Nor will the government be contacting you by email to discuss this matter

A search on teh opening line will rveal other examples of this scam Click here

From: [email protected]
Subject: Very Urgent
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:40:13 +0200

UNITED STATES POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE,
PO BOX 555, NEW YORK NY 10116-0555
EMAIL: [email protected]

The United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and the European Police Office Europol signed a liaison agreement. The USPIS represented by the Inspector in Charge Gregory Campbell therefore visited Europol headquarters in The Hague.To further improve the cooperation between the US and the EU in the fight against organised crime and terrorism, a USPIS officer has been seconded to Europol premises on a permanent basis.

This is to notify you that we have intercepted your parcel from Europe that DHL COURIER SERVICE is making the delivery and we have stopped the delivery process for some security reasons stated below:

1. Our scanning system has detected that your parcel contains a confirmable ATM CARD to the tune of 1,500,000.00 USD.
> 2. Such ATM CARD coming from Europe must be verify by the POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE which we have directed our inspection team to proceed with the verification to ascertain the authenticity of the ATM CARD and now after all the verification on the Parcel/ATM CARD, having contacted the issuing institution who made it known to our office that the ATM CARD is a Genuine one and Not ILLEGALLY ACQUIRED.After having worked together for several years already, we now enter a new stage. Our representative will facilitate the exchange of information and support close contacts," said Gregory Campbell, Inspector in Charge of Global Security and Investigations.

We have also forwarded the Serial Number of the ATM CARD to the USPIS Liaison Officer at Europol, Treasury Department and they confirmed that the CARD is Authentic and ready to be cashed at any ATM MACHINES.


Also for the Delivery of the Parcel to continue, you are in obligation to obtain, a Duly Sworn Affidavit from USPIS Liaison Officer at Spain (Europol) which will back up the Origin of Fund. This is in line with the Anti-Terrorist Campaign which the USA Government has embarked on recently to protect our Territory from future attacks. You should therefore contact the sender of the ATM CARD or the DHL Courier Agent in Spain to get the Sworn Affidavit for you while we wait to receive from you the Affidavit File Number to enable us to forward your ATM CARD to your address. Below is his contact information. Note that the cost of the Affidavit is US$150 Dollars and do not hesitate to remit the amount to him.

Name: Micheal Peterson
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +447045705374

We shall then forward the ATM CARD to you and you will be sure of a genuine ATM CARD that is coming to you. We are doing this for your interest considering the rate which fraudulent and stolen checks/ATM CARD are been sent to our innocent citizen that most times put them in problem. Always send your correspondence to our secure email: [email protected]
your urgent action on this notice will be appreciated.
Regards,
David Martins
Postal Inspector
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#16109 by Arnold Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:50 am
"confirmable ATM CARD" (what ever that is) is another phrase that you will only see in scam emails.
See here.
In the real world, if law enforcement suspected you might be money laundering on such a scale, you would find out when several large policemen smashed your front door down.
EDIT. While the email only asks for the small amount of $150, it will be followed by larger requests for money.

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