Email Fraud Alert received from: Waseem
I recently received an email with this subject line: Official employment contract 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:
Congratulation; your application has being approved; the company management accepted and offered you position on-board WindStar Cruise ship.
We expect that the zeal which you portrayed in your application would reflect in your performance and result in the prosperity of our company.
Attached are the official Employment Contract on your name, your employment program is for 6 months in length but there is usually an offer to renew employee`s contract after the completion of the first 6-months contract. You are required to go through the employment contract carefully; if you are willing to join our on-board team; sign the contract and send it back to us via our email address to enable us complete you’re working file.
As soon as we received the signed contract; we will complete your Working files and proceed with your maritime working documents application.
Regards,
Mrs. Luciete Martins Barbosa
Administrative Officer
HR Department
Windstar Cruise Line Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Av- Parque da Catacumba,
472 – Centro, Rio de Janeiro – RJ
Brazil
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The above email was sent by “Hr department” from this email address: Windstar@worker.com
I, Waseem, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Hr department”:
Not part of the official recruitment of Windstar cruise as per the websites information .
The information and contract looks legit but contains no contact information .