Email Fraud Alert received from: Bo
I recently received an email with this subject line: Re: Transfer Of Your Fund Via South African Reserve Bank 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:
Date: 5th September, 2014.
RE: File Number: FSAIST/L-UK/US/0024/12.
Sorry that I am contacting you this late. It is because we have been making arrangements for you to receive your fund through Reserve bank of South Africa by electronic transfer since you reside in South Africa
It may interest you to know that we have successfully concluded arrangements with Reserve bank of South Africa to pay you via electronic transfer to your designated bank account. This arrangement was made for easy transfer of your fund to your bank account over there in South Africa
We have already moved your payment file to the appropriate department of Reserve bank of South Africa and they will contact you as soon as you indicate your readiness for the transfer
You are hereby advised to confirm your readiness to receive your fund via Reserve bank of South Africa , so that we shall inform them to contact you for the transfer
We await your urgent response.
Regards,
Mr. David Ellis.
HEAD OF FINANCIAL SERVICE AUTHORITY INVESTIGATION AND SETTLEMENT TEAM , UK
The above email was sent by “David Ellis” from this email address: margo@telkab.pl
I, Bo, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “David Ellis”:
Okay David – are you Dave or Margo?