IN this article, we want to share with you one of the ways Fraudsters attempt to get you into a conversation so that they get your banking details. It is through the written word.This week, amidst the uneasiness and anxiety caused by the Covid 19 pandemic, I received an e-mail from an unfamiliar source with the address pointing to the Republic of South Africa (RSA) as the origin. The message in the email was luring me to get into a conversation with a person I did not know. I now reproduce that letter to show you how fraudsters entice people to firstly strike a warm discussion with you and secondly to lead you to disclosing specific details they are looking for-usually your personal banking details.The letter went like this: –‘Dear Beloved One,I am sorry if this message comes to you as a surprise. My name is Ms. Zweli Wendy, the daughter of late Anthony Pieters, […]
UNLOCKING FRAUD BEHIND WORDS
