Take a look at this email from a News 4 viewer and I'll show you the obvious signs that this is a scam. The email is supposedly from the FBI and says the recipient is to be given $10 million. It was forwarded to us by a viewer who thought others should see it to avoid this or similar scams. Here are the first two sentences.

We the Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, DC in conjunction with some other relevant security Agencies here in the United states of America have recently been informed without any further delay. Having said all this, we will further advise, that you should go ahead in dealing with the Central Bank office accordingly as we will be monitoring all their services accordingly with our intelligent monitoring network device, and with your cooperation.

First clue: the director of the FBI is not going to send you an unsolicited email.
Second clue: bad grammar. No official correspondence from a legitimate law enforcement agency in this country will have grammar this bad. It appears to be a poor translation to English, from another language. If you get a letter or email with these clues, get rid of it and you'll avoid getting scammed.

You can get more tips on how to spot a scam at the News 4 Investigates blog.

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