The link they ask you to follow points to – http://peterwessels.nl/absa-absa/ss-uu/o-b/internet-banking/login.do/login.php
Which is so far away from tyhe Real ABSA BANK its scary…DON’T DO IT
Account Status Notification
Dear Customer,
Protecting the privacy of your internet banking access and of the Absa banking network is our primary concern. We noticed some invalid login attempts into your Absa online bank [...]

BE CAREFUL THIS IS A SCAM
Absa has introduced a new scheme for all account holders to receive a return on incurred charges over the year.
This benefit is available to all internet banking subscribers with a minimum balance of R1000.
You are hereby advised to verify your account in other to qualify for this benefit.
ABSA BANK
Internet Banking [...]

THIS IS A SCAM – DONT DO IT, take note the email address they ask you to CLICK HERE is not an ABSA email address —this is it http://appleplaza.net/_scripts/log/index.php
Absa Internet Banking is constantly working to ensure security by regularly screening some accounts in our system.
As a new security measure to protect you from fraudsters [...]

Here is a new one. At least this time it is truely South African. Note the name…

From: James Kumalo
ATM Card Dept
Standard bank of South Africa.
Direct Tell: +27786224469.
E-mail: dr.james.kumalo2000@gmail.com
Attn: Beneficiary.
With reference to your email dated Thursday, September 24, 2009, we are obliged to inform you that the Standard bank of South [...]