Email Fraud Alert received from: Sanele
I recently received an email with this subject line: Invite 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
Kindly receive attached a brochure for our up-coming Operations And Facilities Management workshop. Please feel f-r-e-e to forward it to any of your colleagues who may find interest or who it is particularly relevant to.
F-r-e-e Tablet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why attend this Call Centre Workshop?
The importance of broadening your knowledge, gaining new insights and learning best practices which will help you increase value and decrease costs is paramount to the overall success of your business.
This two day workshop has been designed for staff and service providers who have a hands-on role in property management and operations. The course will provide an understanding of efficient and cost effective methods in property and facilities management. Network, discuss and learn how to minimize operational costs without affecting the overall s-h-o-p-p-i-n-g experience. Gain insights on how to manage tenant expectations and get the best out of your suppliers and contractors. Discuss challenges that you face in your day to day operations and solutions to overcome these obstacles. A must attend program for all industry.
Who should attend
Operations Managers / Executives
Facilities Managers / Executives
Property Managers
M-a-l-l Managers / Executives
Operations Supervisors
Contractors and Consultants
Industry Professionals interested in
Operations & Facilities Management
Each delegate booking and paying by the 26th of February 2013 gets a f-r-e-e TABLET!!!! (Course fee R8 999.99) Excl Vat
“Success through customer satisfaction, that’s what we know”
Event Date: 28 Feb-01 March 2013 Re-Run Date 30th -31st March 2013
V-e-n-u-e: Birchwood & OR Tambo Conference Centre
This event can be run at your company premises as an “IN-HOUSE TRAINING” should you require.
“NB: Due to high demand on this event it is advisable to register now by completing the registration form herewith attached on the brochure and send it back to us in confirming your attendance as all our seats are given on a first come first serve basis.
Email the signed registration form to. sanelisiwenm@iitacademy.co.za or fax : 086 652 9449
FOR MORE INFO ON THE WORKSHOP SEE ATTACHED BROCHURE
The above email was sent by “Sheila Fourie “ from this email address: sanele@inacademy.co.za
I, Sanele, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Olga Ivanova “:
I receive this mail on a regular basis and normally just delete, but, upon closer inspection a couple of alarm bells ring:
- The sender name and e-mail do not match.
- They write out free and shopping as f-r-e-e and s-h-o-p-p-i-n-g which is obviously an attempt to avoid spam filters.
- The liberal use of exclamation marks – what professional training company does that?
- There is no company physical address stated on the email or the attached ‘booking form’.
- A search for the company registration number on Services Seta reveals a PROVISIONAL ACCREDITATION – http://www.serviceseta.org.za:8080/ETQA/ETQA_Search/A_ProviderDetails.aspx?Prov_ID=2007/083163/23 in the Time Management discipline.
- Even if the programme is legit it is still way too expensive and obviously targeted at people who; do not spend their own money and are greedy and devious enough to want a f-r-e-e tablet.
Maybe these people AND the greedy ones who fall for this scam, should choose a tablet from the ones below:
Pick your TABLET