Email Fraud Alert received from: Darryl
I recently received an email with this subject line: (NDOH) Official Purchase Order Ref-DOH(2017/0102) 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:
Good day xxx,
Am Pleased to inform you that your submitted Quotation has been Successfully
approved therefore your company; xxx
has been awarded the tender to supply us with 25 DVS 320 Surgical Pendant Sytem.
Kindly find attached Acceptance Letter, Purchase Order and Payment Process.
Sign the Acceptance Letter attached with your Company Banking details
and Email/fax it back in order to forward it to our financial department for process..
Your quick response will be highly appreciated.
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Regards
Lebogang Molepo
Phone: 012 743 6300
Fax : 086 661 2694
NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Private Bag X828
Pretoria 0001
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The above email was sent by “Department of Health” from this email address: Lebogang@healthdp-gov.co.za
I, Darryl, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Department of Health”:
first received a request for quote (RFQ). I responded with quote, then received an email from the address reported to say the quote was successfully received. A few days later I received the Purchase Order (PO) for the goods. I received quotes from the following companies, which sounded like the same person.
www.versemedicalsupply.co.za
www.nexonmedicalsuppliers.co.za