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Loan Scammer – Francis Gereen

LOAN SCAM ALERT! This post gives information on the email address b.fnc@att.net, which is being used by Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud loan scammers.

Loan Scam Alert

Loan Scam – b.fnc@att.net

The below loan scam email was sent to an email address that exists only to catch scam emails. It has never been used to register on any site, only to communicate with scammers.

Email headers

From: Financial A & S <support@finas.info> 
To: 
Subject: Do You Require funding aid? 
Reply-to: b.fnc@att.net 
Received: from 197.211.61.170 ([197.211.61.170])

Email body

Hello,
In order to expand our activities, we render financial assistance to both
private individuals and corporate bodies at 3%/Annum, irrespective of their
credit rating. If the offer interests you please contact us for further
information. Email: b.fnc@att.net

Regards,
Francis Gereen.
{PUBLICITY SECRETARY}

IP Address Analysis

Header Analysis Quick Report
Originating IP: 197.211.61.170
Originating ISP: Globacom-as
City: Lagos
Country of Origin: Nigeria
* For a complete report on this email header goto 
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Why is this a loan scam?

  1. It was sent from a totally different email address to the one that you are asked to reply to.
  2. The email addresses used is a free email address addresses.
  3. The email was mass-mailed to many recipients using BCC.
  4. The email gives no indication of who is offering the loan, where they are based or who they are regulated by.
  5. The email originated in Nigeria, which is a known Advance Fee Fraud hotspot.

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