Loan Scam – edwardfrankcostumercare@gmail.com

The below loan scam emails were sent to a victim about 2 hours apart. The first is offering a new loan and the second is a reminder for an existing loan application.

First Email headers

From: Edward Frank <edwardfrankcostumercare@gmail.com>
Subject: 
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Bcc: [Redacted]

First Email body

Do you need urgent financial help? Email us now for more details.

Second Email headers

Reply-To: edwardfrankcostumercare@gmail.com
From: Edward Frank <mslindaloancompany111@gmail.com>
Subject: 
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Bcc: [Redacted]

Second Email body

Are you still interested in getting this loan? email us now for your Xmas Loan.

Why is this a loan scam?

1. It second email was sent from a totally different email address to the one that you are asked to reply to.
2. The email was mass-mailed to many recipients using BCC.
3. The email address used is a free Gmail address.
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 address that received these 2 mails has had no previous contact with the email address edwardfrankcostumercare@gmail.com.