Email Fraud Alert received from: FRANK
I recently received an email with this subject line: RE: REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (Dept.Water Affairs) 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 Sir/Madam,
Please kindly receive attached document.
Thank you.
Kind Regards,
Palesa Selepe
Procurement Consultant
Tel: 012 755 0191
Fax: 086 459 6964
DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS
185 FRANCIS BARRD STREET
PRETORIA, 0001.
The above email was sent by “Palesa Selepe” from this email address: palesa.dws@dep-gov.org.za
I, FRANK, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Palesa Selepe”:
FRAUDULENT Tender-enquiry for cutting discs (NOT valid Water-affairs site/domain)