Loan Scam – joshboris02@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: "asl@mweb.co.za" <asl@mweb.co.za> Reply-To: joe02.financial@gmail.com Subject: Do You Need A Loan?
Email body
AMC INVESTMENT Loans offers, contact us now as we provide unsecured loans at a minimized interest rate within the shortest period,To apply contact us via email:
joshboris02@gmail.comTo apply, send down the details below:
Names in full
Country of Residence
Phone Number
Repayment Period
AmountYou will be contacted within 24 hours with the loan terms and conditions as soon as the details have been received.
Why is this a loan scam?
- It was sent from a totally different email address to the ones that you are asked to reply to.
- The email addresses used are both free Gmail addresses.
- The email was mass-mailed to many recipients using BCC.
- The email gives no indication of where the company offering the loan are based or who they are regulated by.