Email Fraud Alert received from: Vivianne
I recently received an email with this subject line: REQUEST FOR QUOTATION ON BEHALF OF DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 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:
Re: Request for Quotation on of Department of Social Development- RFQNUMBER: SD67/2018
Comments: Please provide us with a quotation for the items/services specified here under where applicable, or in accordance with the
attached specification
Line
Item Description
Commodity
Unit of Issue
Quantity
1.
GANIC CUTTING DISC (350MM)
Part No: MHL0063G
350
Please Note:
1. Quotations should be faxed to reach me not later than13:00 Wednesday 14th March 2018.
2. Quotations should be valid for at least 7 Day
3. Please indicate your delivery period:
4. Is the delivery period firm? Yes/No
5. Is/is the price(s) firm for the duration of the contract? Yes/No
6. Is the offer strictly to specification? Yes/No
7. If not specification, state deviation(s):
8. All prices must be VAT inclusive, if no indication is given, prices will be evaluated as inclusive.
9. NO quotations received after the closing time and date will be accepted without prior arrangement with the sender of this fax.
10. It is the responsibility of the tendered to verify the receipt of any faxes forwarded to this office.
11. If you are unable to quote, please fax/email this page back to the sender as a no quote and state there as on below.
Reason for
The above email was sent by “NANDI KUMALO” from this email address: nandi.dsd@dep-gov.org.za
I, Vivianne, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “NANDI KUMALO”:
I picked up that the email address is incorrect and the lady actually calls following up on the quote. Further to that she gave me a suppliers number to contact
0418181473 cell 0670117446