there's no explanation of WHO is writing this and WHO you're contacting and WHAT the consequences will be of contacting.  I know that the email address suggests that it's the Department of Homeland Security,but to my knowledge, the government doesn't operate this way.   Among other things, it doesn't use the letterhead of an agency to communicate.  If this were real, it would probably redirect to the dhs website.  Something's fishy.

We're here to help you...no, really!!

I would hope that former agency ladies wouldn't be naive enough to incriminate themselves.

Isn't that the motto of the IRS:

'We're Here to Help!'

This Doesn't Seem Right II

The link implies that "Marco" was a bad dude with whom to be associated.  I hope that no one is unwitting enough to fall for the offer for mainly for two reasons:

1.  If one worked for "Marco", they would be opening themselves up for prosecution for being associated with Marco.

2.  If one used "Marco's" services, then they too would be subjected to soliciting charges.

A third reason to not go for this is that I don't think that "Marco" acted alone.  So could this be a ploy to expose who is involved, and how far reaching the organization goes?  Not to mention the retribution and retaliation end.  I believe that it would be smart to just walk away.

I agree LE agencies don't normally operate this way.  But who knows??????  I've seen and read of worse non-thinking acts some are capable.

Re: Another one bites the Dust!-eom

I would say it looks pretty fishy and not a typical SOP for a government agency.

the phone number is the number of the government investigation dept.  

Strange way to operate...

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It would seem that the Feds are after much bigger fish in this situation. The Detroit, Michigan, Office of Investigations, US Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ICE), apparently is leading the investigation of Miami Ultimate(MMU) and Marco, probably because Detroit is the first city where ICE discovered the true business of MU and was able to obtain information from the Latina illegal immigrants who ICE had detained.
http://www.google.com/search?q=Rafael+%27%27Marco%27%27+Bernabe-Caballero&sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS317US318

They have probably offered immunity from prosecution and deportation with a promise of a green card in the future if the ladies cooperate with the investigation. ICE probably wants to know the names of MU agents who helped the ladies to illegally enter the US, the names of other people who helped to finance the operations of MU, etc. I don't believe that it is unusual or suspicious that ICE is using the MU website to reach out to former workers of the Agency, most of whom were native Spanish speakers. Notice that the request for information is written in both English and Spanish. The Feds are not after the ladies or the  john's, they are after The Big Fish, not Marco. Marco is merely the tip of the ICEberg.

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