Email Fraud Alert received from: Lucas
I recently received an email with this subject line: Porthsville Express Delivery and Courier Service 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 Sir/Madam,
It’s been a very long time i heard from you,am presently in Ghana now,to make sure your parcel gets to you without undergoing any stress.
What is going on ?? you were suppose to send the remaining 250$ been the security keeping fee of your package,while it was in the couriers custody,and i did not hear from you again,right now,i have registered your parcel with Porthsville Express Delivery and Courier Service and your parcel is in cape coast,Ghana, ,but you need to send the 250$,please re-confirmation your delivery details below.
1.Full name:
2.Delivery address:
3.Mobile number:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
So my friend,that is the only way forward,in which your parcel,can get across to you,without undergoing any stress.
You are to forward your delivery information to the dispatch delivery agent with the below details;
Courier Name: Porthsville Express Delivery and Courier Service
Dispatch Officer: Mr.Gavin Thompson
Private mail: gavinthompson236@gmail.com
Tel: +233243684368
Secondly,you are to send the $250 to him been the security keeping fee of your parcel while it was in the courier’s custody for security.
N.B: Your Parcel contains an ATM CARD worth $300,000,00 USD Your ATM Cash Withdrawal limitation, USD 1,500 (per 24 hour period,and your atm card pin number is (6457).
And hope you are aware that your funds,is coming from the Ministry of Finance here in Ghana and the United nations to help compensate those who have already been scammed.
I will await your swift response.
Sincerely
Mrs.Jennifer Williams
The above email was sent by “Mrs.Jennifer Williams” from this email address: postmaster@hejian.com
I, Lucas, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Mrs.Jennifer Williams”:
Hallelujah – we all thought that this scam was dead, ‘Jennifer’! Thanks for proving what a dickus deluxus you really are!