Email Fraud Alert received from: Margaret
I recently received an email with this subject line: My Dear 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:
We have finally arranged to deliver your ATM CARD worth $4.5, USD through the
national UPS company. We were able to accomplish this through the help of IMF
director John Andy and every necessary arrangement has been made successfully
with the National UPS Agent Mr Jerry Leo Contact person: Mr Jerry Leo Telephone
: +229 9869 1474 Email:(upsservdelivecompa@yeah.net)
ATM CARD registration code is (GL-1416),use it as your subject Good luck.
Your Pin code is(4242).
Sincerely Mr.Rose Ben
The above email was sent by “Morris Uba” from this email address: rosanna.russo@alice.it
I, Margaret, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Morris Uba”:
Seriously?
Four and a half US Dollars?
And you went to all this trouble?
Are you insane?