Email Fraud Alert received from: Kenny
I recently received an email with this subject line: website inquiry : order request 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:
Hie
Please receive the order request and send us the quotation.
Regards
Mike Vilakazi
The above email was sent by “Mike Vilakazi” from this email address: accounts4206@yahoo.com
I, Kenny, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Mike Vilakazi”:
Client asks for quote, accepts quote.
Sends a fake Nedbank proof of payment, 2 days later he pays a cheques to our account for the same amount.
Day after cheques payment he insists on collecting the items paid for.We wouldn’t do anything before payment shows that of cause doesn’t..
If you are more prepared actually do a setup and let the guy show up to collect with some security or police backup.