Loan Scam – tcapitalgroups@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
Subject: Spam> Lening! To: Recipients <anton@sbpmdn.local> From: Truewood Service <anton@sbpmdn.local> Reply-To: tcapitalgroups@hotmail.com
Email body
Heeft u een lening van 3% nodig om uw rekeningen te betalen of een eigen bedrijf te starten? Zo ja, neem dan contact met ons op met de volgende details … (1) Volledige naam: (2) Benodigde lening: (3) Duur: (4) Land: (5) Adres (6) Telefoonnummers: Blijf veilig en houd sociale afstand, we kunnen Covid 19 verslaan Do you need an urgent loan?…… Beste wensen
English translation
Do you need a 3% loan to pay your bills or start your own business? If yes, please contact us with the following details … (1) Full name: (2) Required loan: (3) Duration: (4) Country: (5) Address (6) Phone numbers: Stay safe and keep social distance, we can beat Covid 19 Do you need an urgent loan? …… Best wishes
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 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.