Email Fraud Alert received from: Tonia-lee
I recently received an email with this subject line: We are interested in your Profile picture on Face Book for the new Coca cola Bill board advert. 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:
Hi,
I am directed by the board of Yandex Model Management to inform you that we are interested in your profile picture on FaceBook for the new Coca cola billboard advert in O.R.Tambo International Airport Johannesburg ,South Africa. Send a copy of your picture via email to Agent Tina Gilbert at ( cocacolabillboard@yandex.com ) for more details about the new
Coca cola bill board advert and the payment you will receive.
Contract Period:12 MONTHS
Total Payment:600,999.00 South Africa Rand’s
Yandex Model Management Plc .© 1995-2018
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The above email was sent by “John johnson <Johnjohnson079@outlook.com>” from this email address: Johnjohnson079@outlook.com
I, Tonia-lee, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “John johnson <Johnjohnson079@outlook.com>”:
Is this Fraud?
where would they get my information from ?