Email Fraud Alert received from: mjab
I recently received an email with this subject line: ACTIVATION PROCESS 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:
We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United Nation secretary general, and the
governing body of the UNITED NATIONS Monetary Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on
your payment, recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we
discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the
Bank who are Trying to divert your funds into their private accounts.
To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of your personal Identification
number (PIN) ATM CARD and this will enable only you to have direct Control over your funds in
the ATM CARD. We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by
the Officials of the bank.
An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the World Bank Group and the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment. However, we are happy to inform you that based on our
recommendation/Instructions; your complete Inheritance funds have been credited in your favor
through ATM VISA CARD.
You are therefore advice to contact:
Mr. John Simmone
Director ATM Payment Department
(Clydesdale Bank Plc London)
Email Address: johnsimmone@live.com
Direct Office lines: +44-7031-742-973
Fax Number: +44-844-774-5286
Contact him now for the delivery of your ATM Card. As soon as you establish a contact with him, an
ATM card will be issued to you immediately which you can use to withdraw your funds in any Bank
ATM Machine in your Country South Africa, your daily limit is R12, 000.00 per day. You are
advised to contact (Mr. John Simmone) with the following information as stated below:
The above email was sent by “john Simmone” from this email address: johnsimmone@live.com
I, mjab, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “john Simmone”:
How could dis be true I have given my work telephone number could I be in danger?