Loan Scam – citgroupinc001@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: Cit-group Inc <""@mppre.gob.ve>
Email body
My name is Mr. Nelson Muller, I am the managing director of Cit-Group Inc | Lending, Leasing & Treasury Management Services. We are located in United States of America. We provide all types of loans at an interest rate of 2%. Reply for more information: citgroupinc001@gmail.com provide us with this info below.
Name……………………………….
Country………………………….
State………………………………
Loan Amount Needed………..
duration of loan……………….
Phone Number…………………Best Regards
Management
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 addresses used is a free Gmail address.
- The email was mass-mailed to many recipients using BCC.
- The email gives no indication of who is who the lender is regulated by.