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Loan Scammer – Ford Credit Centre

LOAN SCAM ALERT! This post gives information on the email address forddirector523@gmail.com, which is being used by South African Advance Fee Fraud loan scammers.

Loan Scam – forddirector523@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

Received: from [172.20.10.5] (8ta-150-79-168.telkomadsl.co.za [41.150.79.168])
Subject: Loan Offer
To: Recipients <observer@fcdigital.ws>
From: observer@fcdigital.ws
Reply-To: forddirector523@gmail.com

Email body

Ford Credit Centre offers business loans to help you grow your business.
We give out all kind of loan like Educational loan, Business loan, home loan, Agricultural loan, Personal loan, auto loan and other good Reason, I also give out loans from the rang of $10,000USD- $10,000,000USD at a 3% interest rate. Duration of 1- 15 years depending on the amount you need as loan.

If interested, please fill:
Full names:
Amount Needed:
Duration{s}:
Phone#:

Reply to: info@fordcreditcentre.com ; forddirector523@gmail.com

IP Address Analysis

ipTRACKERonline.com Header Analysis Quick Report
Originating IP: 41.150.79.168
Originating ISP: Saix-net
City: Johannesburg
Country of Origin: South Africa
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  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 Gmail address.
  3. The email was mass-mailed to many recipients using BCC.
  4. The email gives no indication of where the company offering the loan are based or who they are regulated by.
  5. The ridiculous upper amount of loan being offered.
  6. The email originated from South Africa, which is a known Advance Fee Fraud hotspot.

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