Loan Scam – premiumfinancesloan@hotmail.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 [129.205.113.51]
From: gtesta@uniparthenope.it
To: 
Subject: we offer loan
Reply-to: premiumfinancesloan@hotmail.com

Email body

We are currently giving out loan at 3% interest rate.
Do you need a loan for business?
Do you want to pay off some bills?
Do you need a loan to pay for a house?
Do you need a loan to buy a car?

Contact me for more details (premiumfinancesloan@hotmail.com)

IP Address Analysis

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Originating IP: 129.205.113.51
Originating ISP: Globacom-as
City: Lagos
Country of Origin: Nigeria
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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 a free Hotmail.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.
• The email originated from Nigeria, which is a known Advance Fee Fraud hotspot.