Email Fraud Alert received from: Ronald
I recently received an email with this subject line: Dear Beneficiary 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:
AA CHAMBERS
Royal Court of Justice , Family Division
London WC2A 2LL, UK.
Dear Beneficiary
I bring to your notice that a letter for your favor which had been prepared beforehand is also attached to this mail. It is the legal power, giving you right and entitlement to the donated funds. Once you get it, write your name in the space provided for “BENEFICIARY’S NAME” and your complete address in the space provided for “BENEFICIARY’S ADDRESS/PHONE NUMBER”. Then send it with an email to the payout bank as application for the money to be release to you
You are to contact the Bank and work out the modalities with them on how your funds will be transferred to you. Please send an e-mail to them along with the file I have attached to this email (Right to Transfer) asking for their transfer requirements.
Bank Name : Lloyds TSB Bank Plc.
Department : Accounting/Foreign Operations.
Account Officer In Charge : Rev. Mark Lambert
E-mail : lloydscare_tsb@careceo.com
The Code Number Is: THE DONATION FUNDS 18.82E132. That is what you will use as subject when contacting Rev. Mark Lambert . Kindly provide him with the above Code Number with the following details as stated below:
You are advised fill the document with your correct information and send the payout Bank an e-mail as soon as you get this mail and ensure to forward the file attached to this email for confirmation.
Once again I say congratulations and update me regularly on your dealings with the Paying Bank.
Yours Sincerely,
ANDERSON ASHDOWN & CO ATTORNEYS.
The above email was sent by “Anderson Ashdown” from this email address: andersonashdown@hotmail.com
I, Ronald, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Anderson Ashdown”:
There are loads of these scam emails pretending to be from banks
