Email Fraud Alert received from: Maria
I recently received an email with this subject line: Please update your Profile Email Address 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:
Dear Customer
You are receiving this notice as a reminder that the email address we have on file for you within Online Banking was not up-to-date.
This email was sent automatically to your email address as an additional layer of security regarding your Online Banking activity as part of Standard Bank Security Assurance.
Please download the attached form to Update your Internet banking Profile,
please download it by opening the attachment sent along with this message
Updating your Profile
Step 1: Double-click on the attachment.
Step 2: When prompted to save or open the attachment, choose ‘Open’
Step 3: Enter all the required information
Please note if a “Open With..” dialogue box appears you will need to follow the link above and download and install the decoder
Contact Us
If you have any problems with the decoder, please call us on 0860 123 000.
If you are calling from outside South Africa, please dial +27 11 299 4701.
Our lines are open from 7.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 7.30am to 1.30pm on Saturdays.
Alternatively please email ibsupport@standardbank.co.za
Enjoy your day,
The Internet Banking Team
The above email was sent by “Standard Bank” from this email address: ibsupport@standardbank.co.za
I, Maria, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Standard Bank”:
Now this is a particularly clever one that has reared it’s ugly head again – DON’T click on the attachment.