Email Fraud Alert received from: Michel
I recently received an email with this subject line: DELIVERY INFORMATION FOR YOUR PACKAGE 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:
This is the department in charge of your delivery. The Delivery of your item from DAZZLE DIRECT ELECTRONICS has been schedule for today. (ETA) Time 5:00 pm.
Please make sure you/somebody will be available during delivery.
You are to pay the total amount of R950 for Insurance of Goods on transit for security and safety purpose. Safety delivery of our clients items is our major priority. All parcels are to be insured as part of our Worry-Free-Shopping guarantee. This means we retain all liability for the delivery of your product up until the point when you sign for it. This fund is mandatory for us to meet up with the delivery scheduled for you today.
NOTE: The insurance fee is 100% refundable immediately we arrive for delivery today.
Please note that the insurance fee can only be paid through Stanadard Bank InstantMoney / Nedbank Send-iMali / ABSA CashSend / FNB eWALLET so that it can be fully refunded at the point of delivery today.
Once you are done, please send to us the PIN used in sending the funds in order to confirm your transaction/paymnet as soon as possible so that your shipment can get to you at the estimated delivery time.
Below are the Methods of Payment: (Please use anyone of them that is more convenient for you)
STANDARD BANK INSTANTMONEY
InstantMoney to 0835610610.
or
ABSA CashSend
Send to 0835610610.
or
Nedbank Send-iMali
CashSend to 0835610610.
or
FNB eWALLET
eWALLET to 0835610610.
Your prompt response will be highly appreciated
Thank you!
David Langa
Courier Department
The above email was sent by “DELIVERYMAN COURIER SERVICE” from this email address: deliverymancourier@deliveryman.com
I, Michel, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “DELIVERYMAN COURIER SERVICE”:
Is this a possible scam?
