Loan Scam – stevenscott443@gmail.com

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: Steve Scott <admin@artemayab.com.mx>
To: Recipients <admin@artemayab.com.mx>
Subject: 3% Loan Offer Apply Now
Reply-To: stevenscott443@gmail.com
Received: from [192.168.100.23] 
(unknown [41.90.219.61])

Email body

ARE YOU IN NEED OF LOAN @3% INTEREST RATE FOR BUSINESS AND PRIVATE
PURPOSES? IF YES:
FILL AND RETURN

Name: ===

Amount needed:===

Duration: ==

country ===

Purpose: ===

Mobile number

IP Address Analysis

Header Analysis Quick Report
Originating IP: 41.90.219.61
Originating ISP: Safaricom
City: Nairobi
Country of Origin: Kenya
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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 Gmail  address.
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 from Kenya, which is a known Advance Fee Fraud hotspot.