U.S. Customs and Border Protection Scam
- Sunday, August 8, 2010, 19:54
- Threat Research
Today I received a special package via email regarding cash worth the sum of USD $1.5M..Woooooo.
However, I found out it is not easy to be the beneficiary of this package.
Subject: RE: A G Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
From: “A G Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection” isaachunter@<???>.com
Hmmm…. why does the A G Commissioner use a public email provider rather than their official email address?
Attention Beneficiary,
In the future, I would not pay any attention to any such letter unless you put my name correctly.
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your affirmation and to inform you of the latest development as regards the delivery of your consignment package by the Diplomat Kennedy Hunter. While scanning the package, our cash track machine detected that the content of the package the Diplomat is delivering to you is cash worth the sum of USD $1.5M, One Million Five Hundred United States Dollars, It is a crime to bring in money (over US$10,000) into the United States of America without proper documentations and clearance because it shows that the money is either being smuggled into the country or the source of the funds is questionable.
Is this a scare tactic? Since the behavior of the Diplomat is criminal, why not you contact the relevant authorities to arrest him? In addition, I don’t know any Diplomat and I (continue reading...)