Loan Scam – insurecashloan@workmail.co.za & insurecashloan@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: Ann Sanderson <online80578@telkomsa.net>
Reply-To: insuremoney@email.com
Subject: Insure Cash Your Financial Help You Can Trust

Email body

Hello Dear,

Kindly Find Attached Files And Send Your Documents Back To Us.

5% Fixed Interest Rate, We Offer for all category:

Personal Loans,Home Loan, Debt Consolidation Loan And Business Loan.

Email us : insurecashloan@workmail.co.za or insurecashloan@outlook.com

Customer Switchboard Tel +27 (0) 61 460 7278

Ann Sanderson
Regards.

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 are free Outlook and Workmail addresses.
• 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 telephone number indicates that the email originated from South Africa, which is a known Advance Fee Fraud hotspot.