FBI Alert: Montana Residents Warned of E-Mail Scam

The FBI Salt Lake City and FBI El Paso Divisions are issuing an alert this afternoon about an e-mail scam that is affecting Montana residents. The FBI office in Billings, Montana has received complaints about a phony e-mail. We are aware of one individual who may have sent money, not realizing this is a scam.

Recipients are led to believe the e-mail was sent by the FBI El Paso Division. It states special agents have confiscated a box at a Texas airport containing a large sum of money that was en route to the e-mail recipient’s personal residence. The e-mail demands a response and threatens the recipient with possible arrest.

The FBI would like to warn Montana residents not to respond to this e-mail. Anyone who may have questions should contact their local FBI office. Residents are encouraged to report this, or other e-mail scams, to www.IC3.gov.