Email Fraud Alert received from: veronica
I recently received an email with this subject line: important notice from sars efilling 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:
A deposit of R4,350.20 has been made into your account by SARS eFiling
Please continue here
This is an automated email, replies sent to this address will not be received.
The above email was sent by “no name” from this email address: service@efiling.gov.za
I, veronica, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “no name”:
this email is not addressed to me personally, when you open the link it gives you the option to choose which bank you are with. Then you need to log in……no way. My bank has advised us that they NEVER ask us to log in through a link. Also what I have noticed is that after 24 hours that same link (which gives you bank choice options) changes to an advert to apply for snorkel diving lessons………..the same email with same information has been sent to a few people I know and the amounts are all the same….Thanking you