Email Fraud Alert received from: Warren
I recently received an email with this subject line: Bidvest Motor Warranty 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:
Motor Warranty
Car troubles are inconvenient at best, and are often accompanied by costs like call-out fees, towing charges and more. As vehicles get older, and warranties fall away, vehicles also become less reliable and more prone to expensive breakdowns. Luckily, Bidvest Insurance offers a range of warranty products for vehicles of different ages, with the added bonus of 24 Hour Roadside and Medical assistance.
Policy Highlights
Policies available for vehicles still under original warranty as well as vehicles out of warranty.
Cover for vehicles of various ages and mileages.
24 Hour Roadside and Medical assistance.
Bidvest Insurance Brokers (Pty) Ltd, Reg No. 1967/000378/07 is an authorised Financial Services Provider, FSP no. 44446. – Bidvest Insurance Limited, Reg No. 1997/019461/06 – Bidvest Life Limited Reg, No. 1997/019460/06 – Bidvest Financial Services is a member of the South African Insurance Association (SAIA).
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The above email was sent by “Bidvest” from this email address: noreply@server1.postmanmail.co.za
I, Warren, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Bidvest”:
So I am very confused here – why would a respectable company like Bidvest SPAM me?
Going to the postmanmail.co.za home page one is presented with a standard holding page, under construction type image.
Only when one clicks on the SUB DOMAIN link provided: web1.postmanmail.co.za/contactus.aspx do you actually see anything.
The HOME menu link then says:
“Postmanmail provides Email Marketing solutions to corporate clients to help facilitate the launch of new and exciting products and services or give a lift to those that may have fallen from the public eye.
We offer a fully managed solution from advice about the creative to the full campaign reporting suite should you use all the tools provided.
We also understand that you as a consumer may never want to here from us again so quite simply put, one click and your gone, so please use the unsubscribe links provided as they will be honoured.”
IMHO and if I was a corporate I wouldn’t use postmanmail – #JustSaying