Email Fraud Alert received from: Stephen
I recently received an email with this subject line: Secret-Shopper / Evaluator 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:
Attention Applicant,
We are accepting applications from individuals in South Africa to become Secret-Shopper / evaluator. There is no charge or fee needed to become a shopper and you do not need any work experience, being a Secret-Shopper / evaluator does not by any way disturb your current job as this job only requires 1 or 2 hour of your time.
After you register, you will have access to training materials from us. Should you be interested your wages would be between R1,000.00 to R2,000.00 per week depending on how many evaluation takes place in a particular week. No commitment is made on this job and you would have flexible hours.
At least 2 evaluations a week will be assigned to you because this is a part time job and we think this job will suit you. We will provide you the money for all of your evaluations.
Cash deposits will be made into your account at certain times as you will be notified, you will deduct your salary as will be told and have the rest used for the evaluation at the location or bank that would be assigned to you for evaluations.
Provide the following information below if you are interested and we will get back to you.
First Name:
Middle Name:
Last Name:
ID Number:
Email:
Home Phone Number:
Office Phone Number:
Mobile Number:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Nationality:
Current Occupation and Employer:
All information above should be emailed to m@westernunionsecurities.uk.pn
Awaiting your response.
Regards
Michael Van Rooyen
Western Union Securities
m@westernunionsecurities.uk.pn
The above email was sent by “Michael Van Rooyen [ppec@utem.cl]” from this email address: ppec@utem.cl
I, Stephen, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Michael Van Rooyen [ppec@utem.cl]”:
Requesting private and confidential information via email