FBI Email Phishing Scam - No ... you don't have funds coming from Nigeria!

Many of you have been reporting recieving emails with the subject of Email from FBI which has a pdf attachement and shows it was also cc'd to an "fbi.gov" email address. Rest assured this is a phishing scam attempt to get you to respond via a fake email address. The letter has the appearance of validity however it is totally fake.

It is important that you remember to use extreme care when opening attechments from email addresses you do not personally know. Luckily this attachment does not appear to have any embedded virus or spyware but that would be irrelavant had you already opened it ... you would've been infected.

Below is a image of the letter so that you aren't motivated to open it yourself.

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