Email Fraud Alert received from: Chrissy
I recently received an email with this subject line: Walmart Clearance Under $1 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:
Mark as Safe Sender
Best After Christmas Sales 2014
Deals & Year End Sales
Walmart Instant Savings
Up To 40% Off December Savings Event
Walmart After Christmas Sale starts today ? huge markdowns on many items in a wide selection of categories.
Whether you are looking for discounts on electronics, apparel, home & furniture, toys, etc., you will find it at Walmart.
To see if you qualify, enter your zip code below:
Qualify by 2014-12-31
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The above email was sent by “WalMart Christmas 2014” from this email address: GetReady@marketnens.in
I, Chrissy, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “WalMart Christmas 2014”:
If it is a Walmart promotion then why would Walmart send this mail from an @marketnens.in address?