Fwd: US Department of Justice Victim Notification System

[Brent Sweeny <sweeny () INDIANA EDU>]

is anyone else getting these sorts of USDOJ notices? they look and feel
like a phish (the generic opening is very suspicious, the 'victim id #'
and PIN are the same in all instances of the note, the whole premise
smells fishy, the references to later communication that so far haven't
happened, etc), but the URLs and phone numbers are legit, and there's no
fake reply-to or underlying URLs, so I can't find anything explicitly
wrong with it. even the mail headers look correct.   the note refers to
attached information, and while there's no attachment, I just assumed
the information is included, not literally 'attached.'
        thanks.  Brent Sweeny, Indiana University

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: US Department of Justice Victim Notification System
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:38:49 -0500 (EST)
From: Denielle Johnson <fedemail () vns usdoj gov>
To: Business Representative <sweeny () indiana edu>


DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.


                                                U.S. Department of Justice
                                                Federal Bureau of Investigation
                                                FBI - New York
                                                26 Federal Plaza, 23rd Floor
                                                New York, NY 10278
                                                Phone:  (877) 236-8947
                                                Fax:
                                                
                                                
January 17, 2012

Business Representative

RE:  288A-NY-303468


Dear Business Representative:

You previously received a notification that you were identified as a
potential victim of a federal crime.  Attached is additional information
related to the case.  You will be receiving a hard-copy version of this
notification and a personalized "Notice of Infected Computers"
attachment containing a unique passphrase to access the IP addresses
affected within your network.

Please note that it may take four to eight hours for you to gain access
to the Victim Notification System while our system is updated with
additional information.

Due to the high volume of calls, we are unable to return messages or
speak to individuals directly.  Please do not contact the New York Field
Office at this time.  You will be able to obtain case status updates by
calling 877-236-8947.

Current information regarding the status of your case can be found on
the Internet at www.Notify.USDOJ.GOV or by calling the Victim
Notification System (VNS) Call Center at 1-866-DOJ-4YOU
(1-866-365-4968). You will need to enter your Victim Identification
Number (VIN) 3524190 and your Personal Identification Number (PIN) 8098
anytime you contact the Call Center and the first time you log into VNS
on the Internet.

You can also use the Call Center and the Internet to correct/update your
contact information and/or change your decision regarding participation
in the notification system. Please remember however, that the first time
you access the VNS Internet site, you will be prompted to enter your
last name (or business name) and need to enter it as currently contained
in VNS and spelled within this letter. Your participation in this
notification system is totally voluntary. You can choose not to
participate or reactivate your access at any time.

If you have any concern regarding the validity of this letter or would
like to speak with me regarding any questions you may have, please feel
free to call me at the number listed above. When you call, so that I can
assist you as promptly as possible, please provide me the file number
listed at the top of the letter.

Sincerely,

New York Victim Assistance Program
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If you do not want to receive email notifications from the Victim
Notification System (VNS) or wish to no longer participate in the
Department of Justice victim notification program, please log into the
VNS Web site at https://www.notify.usdoj.gov.  To stop receiving email
notifications or change your email address select My Information and
either remove your email address or provide a new address and click the
"update" button.  If you no longer wish to receive notifications in your
case or access the VNS Web site and toll free telephone service, select
Stop Receiving Notifications and follow the instructions on the screen.

If you believe you have received this email in error, please contact the
office listed at top of the email message.

Please note, if this is the first notification you have received from
VNS you will need to wait 4-8 hours from receipt of this email before
you can login to the VNS Internet site (http://www.notify.usdoj.gov). In
addition, it will also be 4-8 hours before any documents which may have
been uploaded to VNS as part of this notification will available under
the "Documents/Links" section on the Web page.

Attachments have been referenced with this notification and are
available on the VNS Internet site (or will be available within 8
hours).  After you log into the Web site select "Downloads/Links" to
view the attachments.