Loan Scam – zurich_insurance_group_ltd@outlook.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: "Zurich_Insurance_Group_Ltd@outlook.com" <rnieves@conatel.gob.ve> Cc: [Redacted - Long list of email addresses] Subject: Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. have decided to grant xmas loans to 50,000 people to support and impact on the lives of the Community
Email body
Hello
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. have decided to grant xmas loans to 50,000
people to support and impact on the lives of the Community,if you are
interested kindly fill this form belowZurich Insurance Group Ltd. is a Swiss insurance company, commonly
known as Zurich, headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. The company is
Switzerland’s largest insurer.[4] As of 2017, the group is the world’s
91st largest public company according to Forbes’ Global 2000s list,[5]
and in 2011 it ranked 94th in Interbrand’s top 100 brands.[6]Zurich Community Trust has donated over £60 million since 1972, with
the goal of addressing key social issues. It has supported over 600
charities a year, making a measurable impact on the lives of over
80,000 people.[17] Zurich was one of the first recipients of the
Community Mark from Business in the Community which it has
successfully retained for three years.– Full Name:
– Loan amount needed:
– Loan Duration:
– Purpose of loan:
– City / Country:
– Telephone:
– How Did You Hear About Us:Please, contact us for more information: Zurich_Insurance_Group_Ltd@outlook.com
Best regard
Chairman
Mario Greco,
Why is this a loan scam?
- It was sent from a totally different email address to the one that you are asked to reply to.
- The email address used is a free Outlook address.
- The email was mass-mailed to many recipients all of whose email addresses were visible.
- Insurance companies do not offer loans
- The main content of the email has been copied and pasted from Wikipedia