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Loan Scammer – City Trust Finance

LOAN SCAM ALERT! This post gives information on the email address citytrustfinance@accountant.com, which is being used by Kenyan Advance Fee Fraud loan scammers.

Loan Scam – citytrustfinance@accountant.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

Subject: Loan Offer
To: [Redacted]
From: City Trust Finance <mil.erasmus@sse.gr>
Reply-To: citytrustfinance@accountant.com
Received: from [192.168.8.100] (unknown [102.166.5.155])
  by mail.sse.gr

Email body

CITY TRUST FUNDING based in the US

You need a business loan? Personal loans, car loans, student loans, debts
Consolidation loans, unsecured loans, venture capital, etc. If a bank or a
Financial institution to reject your loan for any reason?
You are in the right place for your loan solutions!
We offer loans under a clear form and conditions with 2% without credit
check.
This is the opportunity for you to give meaning to your business.

Information about the borrower.

(1) Full name: …………………….
(2) Country / State: ………………..
(3) Amount required: ………………..
(4) Duration of the loan: ………………..
(5) phone number: ……………….

Regards,

Mr. Dronen Mellen,
City Trust Finance,
USA.

IP Address Analysis

Header Analysis Quick Report
Originating IP: 102.166.5.155
Originating ISP: Jambonet
City: Nairobi
Country of Origin: Kenya
* For a complete report on this email header goto 
  ipTRACKERonline

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 address used is a free email address.
  3. The email gives no indication of who City Trust Finance are regulated by.
  4. The ridiculous low interest rate being offered.
  5. The email originated from Kenya, which is a known Advance Fee Fraud hotspot, yet the company claims to be in the USA.

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