Email Fraud Alert received from: Jan
I recently received an email with this subject line: RE: 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:
Please view the document i uploaded for you using Google docs.
Click here just sign in with your email to view the document its very important.
Thank you.
The above email was sent by “KOTZE@outsurance.co.za” from this email address: KOTZE@outsurance.co.za
I, Jan, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “KOTZE@outsurance.co.za”:
Just a heads up – in my Gmail client in a red highlighted section appeared with the following note above the mail from this Kotze at Outsurance person; “Be careful with this message. It contains a suspicious link that was used to steal people’s personal information. Unless you trust the sender, don’t click links or reply with personal information.”