Email Fraud Alert received from: Esti
I recently received an email with this subject line: An error in your SMTP/POP3 settings is blocking some incoming emails 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:
Email: vmpower@mweb.co.za
An error in your SMTP/POP settings is blocking your incoming email.
This is an autmomated email sent from our SSL severs to inform you that there is an error in your email configuration.
This error was identified on: 2018/05/22 and we have not been able to deliver 8 contact email messages from this date.
To retrieve your emails and reconfigure Port 486, Click here to reconfigure or click the button below.
Warning: Failure to do this will lead total suspension of your email account.
This message has been sent to: vmpower@mweb.co.za, please ignore if this is not your email address.
The above email was sent by “Pop3/SMTP Admin <noreply@mailer-daemon.com>” from this email address: noreply@mailer-daemon.com
I, Esti, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Pop3/SMTP Admin <noreply@mailer-daemon.com>”:
I would like to find out if this mail is fraudulent please?