O FFICIAL R ECORD Doc umenpar c pan shav ed g al l ys gned. Al ls gna ur es hav e been v er f ed by a c er f ed FBI nf or ma on s y s em. SITUATIONAL INFORMATION REPORT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Acvy Aler PHOENIX DIVISION Approved for Release: 30 Sepember 2016 SIR Number: SIR-00109731926 (U//FOUO) Threas o Schools and Governmen Agences n Uned Saes and Canada Va Faxes and E-Mals Referencng Explosves, Posonous Gas, and Frearms SOURCE A: (U//FOUO) An FBI Agen. SOURCE B: (U//FOUO) An offcer of anoher law enforcemen agency. SOURCE C: (U//FOUO) A conac who s reporng for he frs me. (U//FOUO) The FBI Phoenx s dssemnang hs Suaonal Informaon Repor o provde suaonal awareness regardng hreas agans schools, federal and local law enforcemen agences, and governmen facles across he Uned Saes and Canada. Alhough mos of hese hreas have been sen drecly o schools, federal, sae, and local offcals have receved smlar communcaons. One communcaon has conaned an mage of a suspeced ppe bomb. (U//FOUO) As of 29 Sepember 2016, FBI Phoenx s aware of a leas 13 relaed hreas based on smlares n verbage ha have been receved manly by fax from varous anonymous senders usng Vrual Prvae Neworks (VPN) and oher echnques o mask her rue denes; however, a leas hree were receved va e-mal. FBI Phoenx assesses ha addonal faxes or emals probably have been sen o oher arges across he Uned Saes and Canada whch may no have ye nofed law enforcemen. (U//FOUO) Alhough several versons of he message have been denfed, common characerscs nclude references o: (U) Warnng: Ths s an nformaon repor, no fnally evaluaed nellgence. I s beng shared for nformaonal purposes bu has no been fully evaluaed, negraed wh oher nformaon, nerpreed or analyzed. Recevng agences are requesed no o ake acon based on hs raw reporng whou pror coordnaon wh he FBI. (U) Noe: Ths produc reflecs he vews of he PHOENIX Dvson.
references o: (U//FOUO) The use of explosve vess; (U//FOUO) The use of ppe bombs; (U//FOUO) Dssemnaon of a chemcal gas; (U//FOUO) The use of assaul rfles; (U//FOUO) The use of free onlne fax servces o communcae he hrea; (U//FOUO) The subjec denfyng hmself usng poenally fcous emals and monkers; and (U//FOUO) The use of dsposable emal accouns (U//FOUO) For comparson, hree exemplars of hese hreas are ncluded below. Noe ha he language n boh messages s vrually dencal and conssen wh language conaned n faxes and e-mals o oher denfed schools and governmen agences. (U//FOUO) Frs s s a hreaenng fax receved by an denfed hgh school n Arzona. (U//FOUO) Tex of a fax receved by an denfed New Mexco mddle school. TODAY AT (REDACTED) MIDDLE SCHOOL IM COMING IN WITH A G36 ASSAULT RIFLE AND AN EXPLOSIVES VEST FILLED WITH SEMTEX LINKED TO A DEAD MANS TRIGGER - MEANING IF I GO DOWN THE 2
EXPLOSIVES VEST WILL DETONATE! IM GOING TO COME IN AND KILL AS MANY STUDENTS AS POSSIBLE BEFORE HOLDING THE REMAINING ADMINISTRATION HOSTAGE FOR $500,000 AND A HELICOPTER FLIGHT TO THE TIJUANA BORDER. IF I SEE POLICE INSIDE THE SCHOOL BEFORE I DO CUSTOM WMDS WILL BE ACTIVATED BY THE SECOND SWITCH ON THE TRIGGER - THERMOBARIC BOMBS WITH PHOSGENE GAS CHAMBERS, THE PHOSGENE WILL FLOOD THE SCHOOL AND DETONATE THE THERMOBARIC BOMBS WHEN THE GAS CHAMBERS ARE EMPTY! (U//FOUO) Phoograph of a fax receved by an denfed arpor n Georga. (U//FOUO) The majory of he communcaons denfed have been yped usng all capalzed leers and have referenced eher he name of a specfc school, school dsrc, or law enforcemen agency. (U//FOUO) To dae none of he hreas have been realzed; however, he volume and smlares are concernng as mulple jursdcons have been affeced by he hreas. (U//FOUO) Please conac your local FBI Jon Terrorsm Task Force wh nformaon relaed o smlar suspcous acves, hreas, or ncdens. (U) Ths repor has been prepared by he PHOENIX Dvson of he FBI. Commens and queres may be addressed o he PHOENIX Dvson a 623-466-1999. 3
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