FROM THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK.

Email Fraud Alert received from: Charlotte

I recently received an email with this subject line: FROM THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK. 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. Aaron Daniel Mminele [mailto:admminele@resbank.co.za]
Sent: 14/11/2017 2:38 PM
Subject: FROM THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK.

Attention:

I am Aaron Daniel Mminele, deputy governor South African Reserve bank.

This is to bring to your notice that we have an unpaid fund in your name in Reserve bank.

The total amount of the fund is R126,000,000.00. Are you aware of the fund?

You are therefore, required to confirm the following information for immediate processing and release of your fund to you:

1, FULL NAME AND CURRENT ADDRESS.
2, AGE AND OCCUPATION.
3, CELL PHONE NUMBER.
4, PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS IF ANY.

I await your immediate response.

Yours Sincerely.

Aaron Daniel Mminele.
Deputy Governor, South African Reserve bank.
Accounting, Banking and Finance.

The above email was sent by “Mr. Aaron Daniel Mminele” from this email address: admminele@safrica.com

I, Charlotte, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Mr. Aaron Daniel Mminele”:

please check the content of the above email.