Email Fraud Alert received from: Douglas
I recently received an email with this subject line: SARS Letter of Demand 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 Taxpayer,
SARS have issued below a Letter of Demand which requires your urgent attention. COURT SUMMONS AND BLACKLISTING Imminent: If this is not attended to within the next 24hours. Attached is the Letter of Demand sent online from SARS,
VIEW LETTER OF DEMAND
Kindly Download and View.For any queries on the above, please contact us using the number provided on the top right corner of above letter of demand.
SincerelyLIANDRE VAN DYK. SARS Accounts Forensic Unit
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE
COMMISSIONER FOR THE
SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE Service Letter Of DemandThe information in or attached to this email message is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, disclosure and/or distribution of this email is not authorised. This email is subject to the disclaimer posted at: https://www.betterbond.co.za/betterlife-group-disclaimer/. Should you not have Web access, send an email to Disclaimer@betterlife.co.za and a copy will be sent to you.
The above email was sent by “Wena Coetzee” from this email address: wena.coetzee@betterlife.co.za
I, Douglas, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Wena Coetzee”:
Pull the other leg Wena – no wait, DON’T try as I don’t have any more legs to pull.