Email Fraud Alert received from: Mavis
I recently received an email with this subject line: GOOD NEWS ON YOUR LONG AWAITED PAYMENT 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:
Skye Bank Plc. 3, Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria Attention Honorable Beneficiary I am Mr. Olatunde Ayeni, the newly appointed Chairman handling all foreign unpaid inheritance and contract fund. Your name is among the listed beneficiary who have not receive their inheritance payment and also among the once who have lost a lot of money while trying to claim their inheritance. Your payment file have been open today after the World Bank Executive board meeting concerning all Unpaid inheritance and we notice that your payment have been kept pending for a very long time due to the wrong information given previously by the payment Administrative officer. You are been contacted for compensation payment approval. You are listed among five (5) beneficiary to receive their compensation payment valued at US$1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) as your part payment entitlement. Furtherance to the above mention, you are hereby advice to fill and return the below personal details; First Name: Last Name: Middle Name: Residential Address: Telephone #: Mobile #: Date Of Birth (DOB): Driver’s License Or Passport Copy: Your’s Sincerely, Management Mr. Olatunde Ayeni Chairman, Head Payment Officer Skye Bank Plc
The above email was sent by “Mr. Olatunde Ayeni John” from this email address: info@cihann.net
I, Mavis, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Mr. Olatunde Ayeni John”:
Sigh