Loan Scam – corey.anderson@tuts-cf.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: Milena Galvez <milgalv@vinadelmarchile.cl>
reply-to: corey.anderson@tuts-cf.com
subject: Project and Business Funding Loan Offer.

Email body

Hello,

Are you a Business Owner or a Broker/Financial Consultant looking for a Business loan, ranging from $1 Million USD to $900 Million USD? Our loans interest rate ranges from 3% to 4.5% interest rate per annual. Contact us for more details and application form.

—

Milena Galvez.

WhoIs details for tuts-cf.com

Creation Date: 2019-02-27T05:38:50Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2020-02-27T05:38:50Z

Registrant Name: matthew Iriogbe
Registrant Organization: Virtuegenic Nig. Ent
Registrant Street: 115 Ziks avenue Enugu 
Registrant City: Enugu
Registrant State/Province: Enugu
Registrant Postal Code: 410000
Registrant Country: NG
Registrant Phone: +234.08077526663
Registrant Phone Ext: 
Registrant Fax: 
Registrant Fax Ext: 
Registrant Email: virtuegenicit@gmail.com

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 from a domain registered by someone in Nigeria a few months ago.
• The email was mass-mailed to many recipients using BCC.
• The email gives no indication of who is offering the loan, where they are based or who they are regulated by.
• The ridiculous upper amount of loan being offered.
• The email has links to Nigeria, which is a known Advance Fee Fraud hotspot.