WARNING: These are scams. They are Emails sent to a honeytrap address only ever used for this purpose. Do not reply to these people, they will try to con you into paying out money in return for nothing.
CAVEAT: Please note that some of these Emails may be impersonating a genuine company or person. We wish to make it clear that any such name mentioned within these Emails has no connection to the scam. For the sake of searching, we leave these messages untouched, but we will respond to any concerns left in our comments.
From: [email protected]
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 20:29:40 +0700
Subject: just be informed
Re: Transfer of Funds to your nominated account.
Attn:
This is to inform you that our finance company has been mandated by the Presidency of the Republic of South Africa to remit your outstanding Funding that is in a suspense deposit account here. We shall remit your fund in four (4) instrumental phases. The management will also like to Inform you that our remittance department has been receiving different request from different individuals/companies for the claims to the funds and a change to the beneficiary status and account details.
Recently there was a formal request by Mr. Edward C. Ringer of Ringer Company, Tampa Bay, Florida for the change of your account to Terrace Bank through some individuals claiming to be your local representatives here in South Africa.
The management will like you to send the following informationfor the successful transfer of your funds and also to avoid the transfer of yourfunds into a different nominated account and wrong beneficiary.
The information required from you is listed below:
1) Your full name and address2) Your banking details where your funds will be transferred.3) Your telephone and fax number.
You are required to get in touch with Dr. Barry Jones who is your payment officer on ([email protected]) for further instructions on how your funds will be transferred.
There is an option if you want the funds to be brought to you in your country then you can advise your payment officer on that issue.In regards to the present situation, a lot of people are claiming that you gave them authority over your funds and you are therefore advised in your own interest to cut off all communications between you and your local representatives to avoid the wrongful transfer of your funds into another Persons account.
The Management will like to apologize on behalf of the Government of South Africa for the long delay of the transfer of your funds into your account. On receipt of your mail or phone call to the Payment officer (Dr. Barry Jones) your funds will be transferred into your account Under 10 working days.
You are advised to adhere to thisinstruction.
Congratulations.
Yours SincerelyDonald [email protected]