The FBI is warning of a new e-mail scam involving a purported "hitman."

The e-mail circulating warns of a hitman hired by a close friend or relative to kill the recipient, but they have a chance to live if they pay the amount demanded in the e-mail.

The FBI said anyone who receives the e-mail should notify federal authoritiesat www.ic3.gov, then delete the e-mail or ignore it.

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