I'm guessing they're just sending around a virus in the attachment, which is a .pif file.  Altho the email doesn't indicate that there's any reason to open the attachment, I'm sure there are enough people afraid of being 'indicated' that they will.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Dan Phillips
  To: CF-Community
  Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:22 AM
  Subject: RE: I got busted downloading mp3s... (not)

  Odd...so what's the scam? You pay a "fine" or something?

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Charlie Griefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 1:10 PM
  To: CF-Community
  Subject: I got busted downloading mp3s... (not)

  I received the following e-mail a few minutes ago (from
  [EMAIL PROTECTED] ...that's a legitimate e-mail address
  if ever I saw one)... I quiver in fear knowing that i'm on the verge of
  being INDICATED (oh yeah, there was an attachment...think I'll discard
  it).

  Ladies and Gentlemen,
  Downloading of Movies, MP3s and Software is illegal and punishable by
  law.

  We hereby inform you that your computer was scanned under the IP
  193.65.210.108 . The
  contents of your computer were confiscated as an evidence, and you will
  be indicated.
  In the next days you will receive the charge in writing.
  In the Reference code: #21367, are all files, that we found on your
  computer.

  The sender address of this mail was masked, to protect us against mail
  bombs.

  - You get more detailed information by the Federal Bureau of
  Investigation -FBI-
  - Department for "Illegal Internet Downloads", Room 7350
  - 935 Pennsylvania Avenue
  - Washington, DC 20535, USA
  - (202) 324-3000
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