Email Fraud Alert received from: Yogesh
I recently received an email with this subject line: Re: Invitation To Quote 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,
Please find attached the request for quotation on behalf of Department Of Human Settlements
Kindly ensure that you return it before the closing date accompanied by the following documents:
* BBBEE Certificate
* Company registration documents
* Copy of ID’s of the Directors
Please confirm receipt of this Request for Quotation via email or telephone call.
If you unable to quote for this inquiry, please submit a No Quote with a short reason if passionate for not being able to quote Other wise we look forward to receive your quote.
Sindisiwe
Supply Chain Management
Physical Address
Goven Mbeki House
240 Justice Mohamed Street
Pretoria Central
0002
Telephone: +27 12 752 4618
Fax: +27 86 605 8426
The above email was sent by “Sindisiwe” from this email address: sindisiwe.ngxongo@dhsgovza.co
I, Yogesh, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Sindisiwe”:
Fake email address
Telephone number is not of the Department