Email Fraud Alert received from: Bill
I recently received an email with this subject line: Layout of Accounts in Dashboard 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:
Standard Bank
Monday, 27 July 2016 09:56:40
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Kind regards
The Standard Bank team
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The above email was sent by “Standard Bank” from this email address: info@standardbank.co.za
I, Bill, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Standard Bank”:
What a load of crap – what bank has 2014 Copyright?
AND I wouldn’t recommend that you open the attached file called internetbanking1.htm
.HTM? I ask you with tears in my eyes. Anyone would think we are living in the DARK AGES!