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Loan Scammer – Kenneth Albrighten

LOAN SCAM ALERT! This post gives information on the email address kenabrighten@diplomats.com, which is being used by South African Advance Fee Fraud loan scammers.

Loan Scam Alert

Loan Scam – kenabrighten@diplomats.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:info@co.kr
Subject:*****SPAM***** Do you need urgent loan this 2019?
To:Recipients <info@co.kr>
Received:from [192.168.1.104] ([164.160.95.141])

Email body

Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 17:39:18 +0200
Reply-To: kenabrighten@diplomats.com

Do you need urgent loan this 2019 for important things? Simply send your eamil about your enquiry via: kenabrighten@diplomats.com or give us a call straight away on (331) 204 5815

Thank you.
Mr. Kenneth Albrighten
Email: kenabrighten@diplomats.com
Tel: (331) 204 5815

IP Address Analysis

ipTRACKERonline.com Header Analysis Quick Report
Originating IP: 164.160.95.141
Originating ISP: Hitec-sure-as
City: Johannesburg
Country of Origin: South Africa
* For a complete report on this email header 
  goto ipTRACKERonline

Why is this a loan scam?

  1. It was sent from a totally different email address to the one that you are asked to reply to.
  2. The email address used is a free Diplomats.com address.
  3. The email was mass-mailed to many recipients using BCC.
  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 originated from South Africa, which is a known Advance Fee Fraud hotspot.

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