Loan Scam – dporterwintrustmortgage@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: Wintrust mortgage <Dporterwintrustmortgage@outlook.com>
Subject: loan

Email body

Suchen Sie noch heute ein Darlehen, dann erhalten Sie von uns ein Darlehen zu einem Zinssatz von nur 2%

English translation

If you are looking for a loan today, you will receive a loan from us at an interest rate of only 2%

Why is this a loan scam?

• The email address used is a free Outlook.com address.
• 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.