Email Fraud Alert received from: Deepal
I recently received an email with this subject line: Attention Beneficary 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:
Attention: Valued Beneficiary,
My Name is Mr Edward Meyers,A citizen of the United States, 54 years Old.I work in the remittance
transfer department with Bank Of America here in New Mexico,United States Of America.
Am contacting you concerning your overdue payment which have been endorsed for onward transfer to your destination depending on your choice to receive your full payment,you have the right to indicate by return email, the preferable method to receive your payment within 48 hours. Bank Of America will be willing to receive your full contact details in your next email,so as to furnish you with the necessary steps to deliver your funds within 48 Banking hours only(2 days).
From the latest payment instruction we received few days ago from THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE(GAO) AND ALSO FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF),you must present valid and verifiable details of your payment to my office prior to the final release of your payment so as to indicate and assure that you are the rightful beneficiary to the funds in our custody.Do not hesitate to get back to me immediately for more details.
Acknowledge the receipt of my email today as i await to hear from you and God bless.
Regards,
Mr.Edward Meyers
Funds Remittance Department
Bank Of America Cr, N.A. Member FDIC
©2015 Bank Of America.
The above email was sent by “Deepal Rodrigo” from this email address: deepal@colorzonesl.com
I, Deepal, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Deepal Rodrigo”:
If we are really recieving any compensation from any country what is your procedure
Please advice.Regards
Deepal Rodrigo