Phishing Scam 2024.10.28 - Request to Review Investment Projects

Date and Time First Identified

  • October 28, 2024 at approximately 3am

Phishing Method

  • Phishing email that shows sender as Ahmad Deeb with email address ir@mashreqbrokers.org, which does not match the domain found in the body of the email. 
  • The email uses language which is attempting to elicit a response from the recipient.

User Response

  • Mark the message as spam or junk
  • Block the sender (so you don’t get another message like this) 
  • Do not reply to the message. 
  • Forward the message to phishing@dartmouth.edu

Sample Unformatted Email

Subject: Project of Interest

Dear Sir, Having been referred to your investment by my team, we would be honored to review your available investment projects for onward referral to my principal investors who can allocate capital for the financing of it.

kindly advise at your convenience

Regards

Ahmad R. Deeb
Head of Investment Team
Al Haitham Investment