Loan Scam – cauleenjohnson@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 or enquire about loans, only to receive initial emails from scammers.

Email headers

From: cauleen johnson <cauleenjohnson@gmail.com>
Subject: ARE YOU STILL INTERESTED IN GETTING YOUR LOAN???
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Bcc: [Redacted]

Email body

ARE YOU STILL INTERESTED IN GETTING YOUR LOAN???

Why is this a loan scam?

1. The email address used is a free Gmail address.
2. The email was mass-mailed to many recipients using BCC.
3. The email gives no indication of who is offering the loan, where they are based or who they are regulated by.
4. The email gives the impression that the recipient has had previous correspondence with the sender, but they haven’t.