Email Fraud Alert received from: Billy
I recently received an email with this subject line: Cruise Crusade Prophet Shepherd Bushiri (major1) Invitation 2018 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:
4 DAYS OF FUN AND WORSHIP
The duration of the Cruise is three (3) Nights (4) Days.
THIS IS AN INTERNATIONAL TRIP AND PATRONS ALL OVER THE WORLD WOULD
ASSEMBLE ON BOARD THE TO CRUISE WITH THE SINFONIA.
For more reasons than one, people, individuals, families and groups may book in as the Ship is guaranteed to fill to capacity 2600 patrons inside and First Pay Out First Serve Modality would apply
Departure Date: 26 February 2018
Place of Departure: Durban Harbour (Sea Port) Home Soil Fares are as follow:
R25 000 VIP per person Sharing Balcony suit
R24 000 Couple Ocean View
R12 000 Per person sharing Ocean View through Window
R16 000 Couples inside Cabins
R8 200 Per person Sharing 2 Inside cabin Rooms
R 7 000 Per person Sharing 3-4 Inside cabin Rooms
If you wish to be a part of this CRUISE and be blessed send an email with your name, ID or Passport number, Date of Birth , contact number to : ecgadmindepartment@webmail.co.za
NB : All Prices are per Person Sharing a Cabin.
Fees are inclusive of your Accommodation; Hospitality; Catering Three (3) Meals Plus Buffet ; Recreational Facilities and many other facilities found on board eg. Swimming Pools & Gymnasium, Salvation, Interaction Worship, Prayers and Prophecy by the greatest One and Only Major 1 “Prophet Shepherd Bushiri”.
(Prophetic Channel on DSTV)
The above email was sent by “Enlightened Christian Gathering(ECG)” from this email address: ecgadmindepartment@webmail.co.za
I, Billy, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Enlightened Christian Gathering(ECG)”:
There are a few of things that are OFF with this email:
1. In the attached image Portuguese is spelled incorrectly
2. The reply to e-mail address is a webmail.co.za one and NOT a ecgministries.org one.
3, The immediate request for personal identification – name, ID or Passport number, Date of Birth , contact number.Based on the above my conclusion is that this COULD be an attempt at defrauding me.