Email Fraud Alert received from: Britney
I recently received an email with this subject line: Important Message from Ferrada Nehme (LLM) 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:
Dear Sir/Madam,
Compliments of the day to you. Firstly, I apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail instead of a certified post-mail. Well, my name is Mr. Ferrada Nehme, a private lawyer based here in England. I did a lot of web search before choosing your contact from your country’s website and business online register. It is with trust and sincerity that I approach you for assistance in a business project.
I seek your concept to present you as the executor/next of kin to my deceased client who made a deposit of Nineteen Million British Pounds Sterling only (£19,000,000.00) with a Finance House here few years back since you are at an advantage, bearing the same last name so that the proceeds of the deposit funds valued at Nineteen Million British Pounds Sterling can be paid to you and we shall both share the funds amicably. 55% goes to me while 40% will be for you, and the remaining 5% will be for any incurred expenses and for donation to charitable organizations.
I have all the necessary legal documents that will be used to back up any claim we will make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this project through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement, so if you are interested and sincere we can proceed further with this transaction which is hundred percent risk free, please do let me know immediately so that I can give you comprehensive details on how we proceed.
Thanks & best regards.
Yours Truly,
Mr. Ferrada Nehme
The above email was sent by “Ferrada Nehme” from this email address: production@ematterz.com
I, Britney, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Ferrada Nehme”:
Just one thing wrong with your message ‘Ferrada’ – if you had spent so much time tracking me down it would be nice if you proved that by addressing me by name or commenting on my many social media profiles.