Email Fraud Alert received from: Ettienne
I recently received an email with this subject line: CONTACT SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK IMMEDIATELY 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 MR. PAUL ROBERT MALLGREN.
DIRECTOR, WORLD DEBT REMITTANCE COMMITTEE, UK.
Attention:
RE: CONTACT SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK IMMEDIATELY.
Owing to numerous complaints from many beneficiaries across the globe
due to the failure of concerned financial committees/institutions set
up in the past by IMF and WORLD BANK to effect the payment of their
outstanding funds such as Contract Payment, Inheritance and Lottery
Winning Prize Awards among others, WORLD BANK AND INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUND have set up this team, WORLD DEBT REMITTANCE COMMITTEE
to ensure that beneficiaries receive their funds without hitches.
In view of the above, your fund with reference number:
WDRC/L-F/UK/0407/19 has been approved for payment and moved to the
Reserve bank of your country, South African Reserve bank for easy
transfer to your bank account since you reside in South Africa.
You are therefore, advised to contact the Reserve bank of your country
for the transfer of your fund to you using the contact details below:
Name: Kuben Naidoo(Deputy Governor).
Email: mrkb@safrica.com
Fax Number: 0864105414.
Remember to state your fund reference number: WDRC/L-F/UK/0407/19
while contacting the deputy governor.
Contact him immediately for the transfer of your fund and let me know
as soon as you contact him.
Regards,
Mr. Paul Robert Mallgren.
Director, World Debt Remittance Committee, UK.
The above email was sent by “Mr. Paul Robert Mallgren” from this email address: mallgren.robert.paul@gmail.com
I, Ettienne, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Mr. Paul Robert Mallgren”:
Below the reply when i made a query.
Reserve Bank of South Africa Head Office
370 Helen Joseph Street Pretoria 0002, South Africa.
Fax: 0864105414.
Dear Ettienne Walters,
Received your email. Find attached your fund transfer form and respond as required therein.
Kuben Naidoo.
Deputy Governor, South African Reserve bank.Tel: 0787337946.
Fax: 0864105414.