Got message from FBI!!!

Nobody, not even the FBI, can trace you from your IP address! Your IP is shared by hundreds, if not thousands, of other users. This is a scam email from someone who has absolutely no idea how the internet works. A real idiot! Never open an attachment! The Philippines are under FBI control? Use your common sense. You did! Delete everything suspicious.

From the sender alone you can surmise that it's a phony one or a virus. However, if you have done something wrong, then it will really cause you to be alarmed. Good move, lovelyn!

Hey, I too got the same message. And you are right. It was a virus. I too opened the file and downloaded it but never opened and deleted it. I knew it was a virus because FBI can't send anyone messages like this ,specially not to Indians ( or any other people who lives outside US),because before they do that they have to contact the police of that country to take the permission. I think still i am infected with that virus because after that day my computer is running too slow and some strange things are happening to my computer,which i know is because of virus.

Well In the first moment I thought that you have very big problems, but after reading I understand the real thing. I think you are very popular, because I never had got email from FBI. One time I got email from unknow email that I have won in nokia birthday contest and I had won 350,000 $ Althought I never joined in nokia contests so I searched for this a bit more and saw that many people have got this email only for different email. It is good that you didn't open the attachment, because It could be virus, Thanks for sharing! :)

I haven't received such emails from FBI. I did however, receive countless emails from UPS, DHL, and Fedex saying I have a package on the way. As usual, the letter has an attachment that i have to read in order to confirm stuff. Like you, I don't open the attachment and just deleted the emails.

Totally uncool, man! I agree with the above comments..Suspicious emails with attachments are strictly not to be opened. It could be a harbinger of VIRUS. Beware and be aware!

lovelyn__medrano oh my dear we all get those and the FBI likes it if ypu send them these scams so they can work with the authorities to get these phishers off our emails. they are crooks after probably you personal ids so they can drain your bank accounts. the FBI does not do emails like that at all and if you notice they did not address you by your email address.it was a scam for sure and next time delete it all of it as if they sent an attachment then thats a virus they are sending. good that you did not open the attachment.

I have received these messages many times. I have also received messages saying that I one a lottery. I always delete these messages! If they were true why would they send me an e-mail. Wouldn't it make more sense to send a letter or call someone? They are all scams!!

Oh yes I get them all the time but I know they are not genuine so I just ignore them...I have nothing to do with the FBI so why would they contact me?

You know what!! i received the exact same message as yours and did exactly what you did, except for the deleting part. It was in my spam mails, so its still in spam. I read spam's, would you believe it ? spam's ? :p

Hello Lovelyn, I don't think FBI is going to do it because they got bigger problems to fry if cops can't handle them or if it's more complicated. besides, the only thing that would arrest you is the CIA or NSA if you have dared infiltrate top secret or secured government US files, yeah, they're gonna chase you there. but having an attachment with those questions, wow?! i doubt FBI has gone that lazy in questioning people

Definitely that was a fake mail from a hacker. They may want to theft your mail. You did right thing. I agree with you. I am also receiving some unknown mails with the prestigious government offices names. I just deleted them.

Hi! If I got that message, I'd do what you did. I would not open the attachment. They never do business like that as I know and yeah, that may come from somebody else using FBI and then giving you "virusful" attachments.... and I guess you should have checked where it came from like the email address. However, the question is, Did you really visit a lot of illegal sites that it has already become an issue? Hmm.. makes me think. Well, I also always receive an email but it says that I have a shipment coming that I must approve... and it has virus. Fortunately, my antivirus noticed it immediately. Spammers all over. We should be careful.

Yes I have gotten a Letter from the FBI to but it was Phony to. The Return Address was not Real and I Deleted it. I wanted to Send a Copy to the FBI as the Joker will get in some Serious Trouble if inside the USA. Maybe Contact Interpol if this Dummy is over Seas.

First of all if you are really in the hot list of FBI they will grab you and interrogate you at their personal cubical. Secondly do you really think that FBI will warn a criminal, before they knock on their door, so they can get away? Don't worry just a spam or a prank.

Hi lovelyn medrano: If I've received a message like this, just by reading the title I'll mark it as Spam. I would be like, the FBI have sent me a message, sure! XD Lol But honestly, there's a big risk just by opening these emails from people you don't who they are. You can get a virus just by opening so I think you shouldn't do that again. ALVARO

Well, if you did something worth of the FBI noticing what you did, they are more likely to knock down your doors and then drag you off for questioning. Not really send you an e-mail that is easily ignored and you can just simply delete them. They are far more direct and in your face. Trust me, if there is something worthy of FBI notification, you will know it, and they will let you know it, in the most direct way possible. This is a scam that has been going around. Come to think about it, I may have gotten this e-mail a while back. This has been going around for a long time. People really are going to cause havoc anyway they could, by attaching viruses. And there are going to be people who fall for it every single time. Because, people do take things at face value. You would think that would have been all but beaten out of the human race by now.

hi, it was good reading to ur discussion , it was like u wr joking .And i never received such emails.,Good u had deleted it .

I've never gotten a message like that, but there is no way the FBI would actually send something like that. That is a very clever way to put a virus on someones computer, I'm glad you did not open up the attachment! The FBI would never waste their time on a normal person who surfs the internet, and why would 40 be the magic number that makes them send an email?

hahaha .. its a very rare thing which has happened with u ... i hope it happens with me someday .. wil keep it saved as my memories ... n show it top my kid .. .wow ... FBI messeged me ^_^ .. dats an awesome thing .. bt im sure that it might be a scam .. one of ur friends might be foolin arnd with u ... jst for sum fun .. so dnt take it seriously .. n enjoy !! Thats what i will say TC buddy :)