Email Fraud Alert received from: Rod
I recently received an email with this subject line: RE: 10.5% Instant Interest paid by UCount Reward . DATE : 24-11-2014 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 Standard Bank Customer,
Message 5 Of 5.
*** Qualification Code Of 10.5% By Standard Bank UCount Reward ***
Perfect Standard Bank UCount Reward ® payment complete
Batch # :71322830
Paid from accont: UCount ( Standard Bank )
Paid to account: Standard Bank Customer
Amount: 10.5 % ZA
Memo: UCOUNT REWARD POINT ref. # 173434
The 10.5 % payment was successful Transfer by UCount Reward ,Your batch number for the 10.5% confirmation Reward point is 71322830 .
FINAL PROCESSING.. :
1) DOWNLOAD the Ucount Instant Reward ATTACHMENT To process your 10.5% UCount point.
( OR )
2) Login to claim your Ucount Reward Point of 10.5 % .
Once you have DOWNLOAD & Process the Attachment in the Encrpt message , Instant Message to process the UCount Reward will be send to Activate your Account Balance for the Month Of November .
NOTE : REMEMBER: All Standard Bank customers can benefit from the deals we have negotiated, but as a UCount Rewards members, you will get even better deals and discounts – and up to 20.5% back in rewards points! Depending on how you Shop with your Standard Bank Card.
Thank you for using Standard Bank Instant Reward Card.
Contact us
0860 UCOUNT (82 68 68)
Fax: (021) 700 8758
Email: enquiries@ucount.co.za
The above email was sent by “Standard Bank UCount” from this email address: ucount@standardbank.co.za
I, Rod, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Standard Bank UCount”:
An attachment to this mail – Ucount Reward Balance Processing.htm – was included. DON’T open the attachment