Email Fraud Alert received from: FRANK
I recently received an email with this subject line: DRDLR/REQUEST FOR QUOTATION/RFQ NUMBER:DRDLR(CRD-01)2017/18 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:
Good day
The Department would like to extend an invitation to your company to supply the attached product(s). Some of the product(s) that we may request may fall out of your scope of work, therefor we would like you to out source for the product(s) and supply the Department as we are urgently looking for reliable supplier to supply us.
Please submit the Quote along with your valid TAX CLEARANCE and BBBEE Certificate.
Kind Regards,
TSHWARELO MOLEFE
Department of Rural Development & Land Reform Procurement
CITY OF TSHWANE
PRIVATE BAG X 833
PRETORIA
0001 Tel: 012 753 7690 / Fax: 012 753 7690
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT & LAND REFORM
The above email was sent by “TSHWARELO MOLEFE” from this email address: tshwarelo@drdlrgovm.co.za
I, FRANK, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “TSHWARELO MOLEFE”:
Fraudulent email/site address.