Email Fraud Alert received from: MARIO
I recently received an email with this subject line: UCount Instant Cash Reward 2014-12-09 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:
From:dbank.co. ibsupport@standarza
Date: Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 1:28 PM
Subject: UCount Instant Cash Reward 2014-12-09
To:
STANDARD BANK
Dear customer,
Collect rewards points on your qualifying grocery purchases*
For using your Standard Bank Personal Debit, Cheque or Credit Card to pay for your grocery purchases at these Participating Grocery Retailers.
You have accumulated over 65,000 Ucount points which equivalent to R6,500.
Login now to process your rewards
You’ll also be happy to know that we’re continuing our fuel rewards at participating Caltex forecourts – so you can still collect up to R1* per litre back in rewards points every time you fill up! PLUS – we’ll be bringing you even more specials and great deals through the UCount Rewards Online and Travel Mall and our Participating Rewards Retailers in the coming year!
This payment may take up to 48 hours to reflect in your account.
To avoid any delay in processing your claim, please enter all required
details correctly.
Regards
Standard Bank Digital Banking
UCount
*Subject to approval
**Terms and conditions apply
The above email was sent by “Standard Bank Digital Banking” from this email address: ibsupport@standardbank.co.za
I, MARIO, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Standard Bank Digital Banking”:
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A SCAM