Email Fraud Alert received from: Don
I recently received an email with this subject line: Transferred Key : 732-009XM90-029KM-00019 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:
Standard Bank Funds Notification ®
To Whom It May Concern: .
Please find attached a copy of your payment notification.
Transferred completed @ Standard Trust Bloemfontein Service Branch . Time : 01:30pm
PDF Receipt of Deposit.
Pdf attached with security Key : 7329-009XM90-029KM-00019-5
Thanks for banking with Us .
Wire Transfer Server Information @ Office. 12-0
Thank you for using Standard Bank Rewards Program®.
©2014 Standard Bank is a licensed financial services provider in terms of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act and a registered credit provider in terms of the National Credit Act, registration number NCRCP15.
Legal || Regulatory
The above email was sent by “information@standardbank.co.za” from this email address: pk.master@wanadoo.fr
I, Don, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “information@standardbank.co.za”:
Be VERY careful with this message – the 'PDF' attached is an 'HTML' file and potentially harmful to you and your computer.