Email Fraud Alert received from: Karien
I recently received an email with this subject line: You Qualified For Membership Rewards April 08, 2015 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 Express Card
Choose the card that best suits your needs .
****** You Qualified For Standard Bank Express Card 2015 ******
What is a Charge Card?
The American Express® Charge Card has no preset spending limit. You set your own limit, based on your ongoing spending patterns and your ability to pay the full outstanding balance on your account each month. As long as you pay the full amount owing on the due date you will incur no finance charges on purchase transactions. You have the added benefit of the 55-day interest-free period.
** Accelerated earn rate; earn 1.5 points for every R50.00 eligible* spend.
Multiple airline redemption partners.
** You must be over 18 years of age.
you must have an annual income of R1000.00 or more
Our charge cards include: The Platinum Card®
Application fees: R0.00
DOWNLOAD your Standard Bank Express Card & View the picture on your Profile.
DOWNLOAD Application Below …!
©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.
from: Standard Bank Arts | Home
to: Voucher.RSA891@standardbank.co.za
date: Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 7:50 PM
subject: You Qualified For Membership Rewards April 08, 2015
The above email was sent by “Standard Bank Arts | Home” from this email address: RSA891@standardbank.co.za
I, Karien, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Standard Bank Arts | Home”:
Thanks but no thanks – Be careful with this message. Similar messages were used to steal people’s personal information. Unless you trust the sender, don’t click links or reply with personal information.
For any queries please contact your local South African Police Service, thank you.