Email Fraud Alert received from: Ron
I recently received an email with this subject line: FW: Transfer Of Your Fund Via South African Reserve Bank and I am concerned that it could be an attempt at defrauding me. Let me know in the comments section what you think, please.
The full contents of the suspected fraudulent (phishing / scamming) e-mail appear below:
Attention:
I am Aaron Daniel Mminele, deputy governor of South African Reserve bank.
This is to bring to your notice that we have an unpaid fund in your name in Reserve bank. It may interest you to know that the fund was sent to Reserve bank from WORLD DEBT REMITTANCE COMMITTEE, London after they made several attempts to contact to claim your fund was not successful.
The total amount of the fund is equivalent to R126,000,000.00. Are you aware of the fund?
You are therefore, required to confirm the following information for immediate processing and release of your fund to you:
1, FULL NAME AND CURRENT ADDRESS.
2, AGE AND OCCUPATION.
3, CELL PHONE NUMBER.
4, PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS(IF ANY).
I await your immediate response.
Yours Sincerely.
Aaron Daniel Mminele.
Deputy Governor, South African Reserve bank.
Accounting, Banking and Finance.
Direct Tel Number: 0787337946.
Direct Fax Number: 0862651569.
The above email was sent by “Mr. Aaron Daniel Mminele” from this email address: mminele.deputy@safrica.com
I, Ron, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Mr. Aaron Daniel Mminele”:
Clearly this is a repeat circulation of a very old scam… is there no way to stop these things in their tracks?