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Phishing Email Photovoltaic Scam

Phishing is a form of social engineering and scam where attackers deceive people into revealing sensitive information or installing malware such as ransomware. (credit to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing) The email reads: If you dont want to receive our emails, you can click unsubscribe here. And then we will no longer send you emails Dear, We are a Chinese project management team specializing in solar power station projects, provide comprehensive technical and management services for customer. We can complete the design and package the Equipment and material supply to you. Our typical clients include international project management companies, the owners and investors. Please browse our website for more information：http://www.epccm.tech Welcome to contact and look forward to hearing from you. Email sender details: Ethan <ethan_chang@qmlptc.com> PLEASE DO NOT CLICK ANY LINKS and DO NOT OPEN ANY ATTACHMENTS! Any fraudulent, phishing and dodgy emails will be uploaded daily!

Phishing is a type of social engineering attack often used to steal user data, including login credentials and credit card numbers. It occurs when an attacker, masquerading as a trusted entity, dupes a victim into opening an email, instant message, or text message. (credit to https://www.imperva.com/learn/application-security/phishing-attack-scam/) The email reads: Hi, We have received a parcel from outside our department addressed to your local address. Unfortunately, the sender did not pay the shipment fees. Therefore, we kindly request some of your time to complete the required payment of $3.99 ZAR. Here are the details of your shipment

Sender Location : 410 Terry Ave N, Seattle 98109, USA
Package Weight : 171 g
Package Name : Apple - iPhone 15 Pro Max (5G) 256 Go, Titane bleu
Company Sender : Amazon Inc

Your package tracking number is : 817107374757**** Emails sent from: RAM <ram@magister.co.za> For starters, we never use RAM Couriers! Secondly, DO NOT CLICK ANYTHING OR OPEN ANY ATTACHMENTS!