Email Fraud Alert received from: Rod
I recently received an email with this subject line: I HAVE ARRIVED WITH YOUR CONSIGNMENT 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:
GLO DELIVERY AGENTS
CORPORATE HEAD-QUARTER
SWITZERLAND.
I AM DIPLOMAT JACK PHILLIPS,
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESSFUL ARRIVAL IN WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WITH YOUR CASH CONSIGNMENT WORTH $5.5 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS WHICH I HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED BY THE UNITED NATIONS (UN) AND THE WORLD BANK TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU.
YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS I CAN NOT AFFORD TO SPEND MORE TIME HERE DUE TO OTHER DELIVERY I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF IN AUSTRALIA.I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE 48HOURS TO GET BACK TO ME.
HOWEVER, BEFORE THE DELIVERY THE CONSIGNMENT WE NEED YOU TO RECONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SO THAT THE FUNDS WILL NOT BE DELIVERED TO THE WRONG PERSON.
1. FULL NAME:
2. RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
3. DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
4. VALID IDENTIFICATION:
AFTER VERIFICATION OF THE INFORMATION WITH WHAT I HAVE ON FILE, I SHALL CONTACT YOU SO THAT WE CAN MAKE ARRANGEMENTS ON THE EXACT TIME I WILL BE BRINGING YOUR PACKAGE TO YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.
SEND THE REQUESTED INFORMATION SO THAT WE CAN PROCEED.
REGARDS
DIPLOMAT JACK PHILLIPS
GLO DELIVERY AGENTS
The above email was sent by “PHILLIPS” from this email address: diplomatag@diplomat.org
I, Rod, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “PHILLIPS”:
aaaaw crap James didn’t I tell you that I have moved to Iraq? Me and a couple of buddies in camouflage will be waiting for your arrival with my package. Travel safe and HURRY.