FBI probing threat to investment firm Goldman Sachs

FBI probing threat to investment firm Goldman Sachs

The Associated Press
Published: July 6, 2007

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey: The FBI is investigating anonymous
threats against the Goldman Sachs investment firm contained in
handwritten letters warning that "hundreds will die."

Sent to newspapers around the U.S., the letters threaten the
investment titan, warning, "We are inside. You cannot stop us."

The Star Ledger of Newark reported Friday the letters were all
mailed from New York's Queens borough, and signed "A.Q., U.S.A."
One of the letters, postmarked June 27, was received recently by
the newspaper.

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"We take all of these things seriously," said New York FBI
spokesman Bill Carter. Postal inspection authorities also are
investigating.

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http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKN0641690420070706">U.S. bank Goldman says threats not thought credible
Fri Jul 6, 2007 2:43PM BST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs said
on Friday it was working with authorities investigating letters
threatening the bank but it had been told the threat was not
thought to be very credible.

The Star-Ledger of New Jersey newspaper reported it received one
of the letters, which was signed A.Q.U.S.A., a possible reference
to Al Qaeda. The handwritten letter said: "Goldman Sachs. Hundreds
will die. We are inside. You can not stop us."

Goldman Sachs spokesman Michael DuVally said the bank takes any
threat "very seriously."

"We are working closely with the law enforcement authorities, who
tell us they don't believe the threat to be very credible," he told
Reuters by e-mail. "We have a broad range of security measures in
place to counter all likely threats and we're monitoring the
situation closely."

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