Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:16:46

ℹ️ ReplyGuard Email Header Analysis Report

🌐 Sender Summary

πŸ‘‰ From Address:melissa@vrrsc.co.za
πŸ“© From Domain:vrrsc.co.za
πŸ‘ˆ Reply Address:melissa@vrrsc.co.za
πŸ“© Reply Domain:vrrsc.co.za
πŸ“… Sent On:Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:06:58
πŸ“… Received Time:Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:07:14
πŸ“… Delivery Delay:16 seconds
πŸ“… To:George Birch (george@riverfields.co.za)
πŸ“… Cc:Lardus Erasmus (lardus@riverfields.co.za), Melissa Truter (melissa@riverfields.co.za), Gideon Van Der Vyver (gideon@riverfields.co.za), Melanie Birch (melanie@riverfields.co.za)
πŸ“© Subject:URGENT   (Info πŸ“)
πŸ“© Interaction:The recipient has NOT previously interacted with the sender 'melissa@vrrsc.co.za'
πŸ‘‰ From Host Info:The (From) sender's domain (vrrsc.co.za) has been active since 10 Mar 2025, based on WHOIS registration records.
We have identified that the domain used in this email (vrrsc.co.za) was registered less than 1 days ago (based on Received Time: 10/Mar/2025 14:07:14). This is a significant red flag, as cybercriminals frequently create new domains to impersonate legitimate businesses and carry out fraudulent activities.
🚨 ALERT: The domain vrrsc.co.za no longer exists. This is a strong indicator of a disposable or fraudulent email identity.
πŸš€ Website:Click here to search for vrrsc.co.za   (ReplyGuard was unable to locate a website)
Sender Results (click to expand)
From: Melissa Steyn <melissa@vrrsc.co.za>
To: George Birch <george@riverfields.co.za>
CC: Lardus Erasmus <lardus@riverfields.co.za>, Melissa Truter <melissa@riverfields.co.za>, Gideon Van Der Vyver <gideon@riverfields.co.za>, Melanie Birch <melanie@riverfields.co.za>
Subject: URGENT
Thread-Topic: URGENT
Thread-Index: AQHbkbT1zhgxUd+Qp0OTojEEMCUsCQ==
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:06:58 +0000
  

πŸ” Infrastructure Clues

πŸ“Œ Authentication Results

βœ… SPF Result:Pass - The (From) sender is authorized to send emails on behalf of vrrsc.co.za.
⚠️ DKIM Result:None - DKIM None – No DKIM signature was found for the email from vrrsc.co.za. Without DKIM, email integrity can't be verified β€” attackers could modify the message or impersonate the sender without detection, increasing the risk of fraud or tampering.
⚠️ DMARC Result:None - No DMARC policy is published for vrrsc.co.za. Without DMARC, there’s no protection against spoofing, and no visibility for the domain owner about misuse. Fraudulent emails may pass through to inboxes even if SPF or DKIM fail.
ℹ️ DKIMBody Result:None - No DKIM body hash found (no DKIM-Signature header present).
βœ… DKIMAlignment Result:None - Not Applicable – As no DKIM signature Is present, alignment cannot be evaluated.
⚠️ ReturnPath Result:None - Return-Path is missing. This may indicate forwarding or a spoofed message.
βœ… SMTPAuth Result:Pass - SPF passed, but smtp.mailfrom not found (possibly only present during SMTP transaction).
Authentication Results (click to expand)
received-spf: Pass (protection.outlook.com: domain of vrrsc.co.za designates 197.189.249.71 as permitted sender) receiver=protection.outlook.com; client-ip=197.189.249.71; helo=outgoing14.cpt4.host-h.net; pr=C
  

🚨 Spam & Threat Analysis

πŸ“Š SCL:5 - SCL value (5) indicates Likely spam – review before taking action.
πŸ€– Automated Message:No - There are no indicators that this email appears to be an automated notification.
Spam & Threat Results (click to expand)
X-MS-Exchange-Organization-SCL: 5
  

🚨 Spoofing / Phishing

🌐 Email Source & Routing:

  • SMTP IP:
    πŸ‘‰
    196.40.103.165
  • SMTP Country:
    πŸ“
    South Africa
  • X-Originating-IP:
    πŸ‘‰
    (None)
  • X-Originating Country:
    πŸ“
    (None)
  • Notes:
    ℹ️
    ️ SMTP sender IP found: 196.40.103.165. No X-Originating-IP present.

  • πŸ“© Microsoft Servers Only:   No - External mail relays were involved.
    πŸ“© Mail Flow Routing:
    ⏱️ Initial sending delay:   1 second

    πŸ“‰ Delivery Anomalies:

    πŸ”„ Forwarding & Alteration Check:

    πŸ“’ Forwarded Likely: No - The headers indicate a normal routing path with no evidence of unauthorized forwarding or alteration.

    πŸ“ Altered Likely: No - The headers indicate a normal routing path with no evidence of unauthorized forwarding or alteration.

    🧭 Observations:

    πŸ’Ό Forensic Data

    Raw Email Headers (click to expand)
    Received: from DB4PR08MB8128.eurprd08.prod.outlook.com (::1) by DB9PR08MB6650.eurprd08.prod.outlook.com with HTTPS; Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:07:14 +0000
    Received: from AM8P190CA0002.EURP190.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM (2603:10a6:20b:219::7) by DB4PR08MB8128.eurprd08.prod.outlook.com (2603:10a6:10:381::14) with Microsoft SMTP Server (version=TLS1_2, cipher=TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384) id 15.20.8511.26; Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:07:07 +0000
    Received: from AMS0EPF000001B7.eurprd05.prod.outlook.com (2603:10a6:20b:219:cafe::8) by AM8P190CA0002.outlook.office365.com (2603:10a6:20b:219::7) with Microsoft SMTP Server (version=TLS1_3, cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384) id 15.20.8511.26 via Frontend Transport; Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:07:07 +0000
    Received: from outgoing14.cpt4.host-h.net (197.189.249.71) by AMS0EPF000001B7.mail.protection.outlook.com (10.167.16.171) with Microsoft SMTP Server (version=TLS1_3, cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384) id 15.20.8534.20 via Frontend Transport; Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:07:05 +0000
    Received: from www25.cpt3.host-h.net ([197.221.14.25]) by antispam3-cpt4.host-h.net with esmtpsa (TLSv1.3:TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from <melissa@vrrsc.co.za>) id 1trbuO-00GIAr-7O; Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:07:03 +0200
    Received: from webmailweb1.cpt4.host-h.net ([196.40.103.165] helo=webmailweb-cpt.konsoleh.co.za) by www25.cpt3.host-h.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.98) (envelope-from <melissa@vrrsc.co.za>) id 1trbuM-0000000Bg6k-3hTp; Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:06:59 +0200
    From: Melissa Steyn <melissa@vrrsc.co.za>
    To: George Birch <george@riverfields.co.za>
    CC: Lardus Erasmus <lardus@riverfields.co.za>, Melissa Truter <melissa@riverfields.co.za>, Gideon Van Der Vyver <gideon@riverfields.co.za>, Melanie Birch <melanie@riverfields.co.za>
    Subject: URGENT
    Thread-Topic: URGENT
    Thread-Index: AQHbkbT1zhgxUd+Qp0OTojEEMCUsCQ==
    Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:06:58 +0000
    Message-ID: <c383dffb602bc39332df7159db8c2dcd@vrrsc.co.za>
    Content-Language: en-ZA
    X-MS-Exchange-Organization-AuthAs: Anonymous
    X-MS-Exchange-Organization-AuthSource: AMS0EPF000001B7.eurprd05.prod.outlook.com
    X-MS-Has-Attach: yes
    X-MS-Exchange-Organization-Network-Message-Id: b4b642dc-c5d3-43ac-a927-08dd5fcc1304
    X-MS-Exchange-Organization-SCL: 5
    X-MS-TNEF-Correlator:
    received-spf: Pass (protection.outlook.com: domain of vrrsc.co.za designates 197.189.249.71 as permitted sender) receiver=protection.outlook.com; client-ip=197.189.249.71; helo=outgoing14.cpt4.host-h.net; pr=C
    x-ms-publictraffictype: Email
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    πŸ“Š Risk Summary

    πŸ“  Total Risk Score: 62
    πŸ“’ Risk Level: High Risk

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    This report is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute a definitive determination of malicious content. Always verify the legitimacy of the sender and content through official channels before taking any actions.