Email Fraud Alert received from: Bobby
I recently received an email with this subject line: Treat As Urgent 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,
I am Mr. John Wilson from Western Cape South Africa, I am writing to inform you that I am looking for a private business investment or project owner whom i can trust and partner with in good and lucrative business venture, investment.
We have a family fund which was deposited with a good bank by my late Mother who was a Gold Miner and well successful lady before her sudden death from COVID-19 two years ago.
I don’t want to invest this fund in the Rep of South Africa due to Bad Economy of the country, Therefore I need a good and well trusted partner whom i can trust and partner in his or her business or company.
If you are interested that i can invest in your business, investment or projects do contact me for more details on how to go about it.
Kindly contact me if you are interested.
Yours Faithfully
Mr. John Wilson
Email: johnwils2014@gmail.com
The above email was sent by “John Wilson” from this email address: owengreen2004@outlook.com
I, Bobby, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “John Wilson”:
If you are from the Western Cape then your whole argument is moot, IDJUT!