Loan Scam – vipear@icloud.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

To: vipear@icloud.com
From: Victor Pear <vipear@icloud.com>
Subject: TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR OFFER

Email body

Dear Entrepreneur,

I am Victor Pears, My Company can help you facilitate a loan for your New or Ongoing Business Project with good ROI (Return on Investment). Do let me know when you receive this message for further information if only you are interested.

Regards,
Victor Pears

Why is this a loan scam?

• The email address used is a free icloud 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.