Email Fraud Alert received from: Dulcie
I recently received an email with this subject line: SUSPECTED FRAUD MAKING OUT THAT THEY ARE ABSA 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:
Your statement
Attached is your electronic statement for December.
Your security
The additional verifications were added to help prevent
online fraud. Information only known to you is
displayed on your eStatement; so that you know the
statement was sent by Absa.
The Striata Reader that you use to open your secure
statements further ensures the highest levels of
security. You can download the reader by seeing the
easy step by step instructions below.
Contact us
For more information, contact officialemail@absa.co.za or the call centre on 0860 111 123.
Absa Mobile Banking App
Please scan this
quick response code
to download
eStatement
verification
Account:
ID Number:
***************0
*************0
The above email was sent by “dulcie@nctforest.com” from this email address: inofficial@absa.co.za
I, Dulcie, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “dulcie@nctforest.com”:
Dear Team
I keep receiving emails from “Absa Bank” which I firmly believe is not from Absa.
I could be wrong, but it is better to play it safe, to ensure that no one harms the image of Absa.
I do not have an account with Absa.
the attachment that was attached is in a format that cannot be attached and I have no idea how to change it.Many thanks
Dulcie
0824375195 or 033 4131963 office hours.