Loan Scam – cfolimited22@gmail.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
X-Originating-IP: 154.120.82.209 From: ",.." <newport@shopgossip.com> Reply-To: ",.." <cfolimited22@gmail.com> To: Subject:
Email body
Good Day,
We are a UK-registered Private Loan Investment Company with operations in
Europe and Asia. We are also a member of the Turkish British Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (TBCCI). We offer low-interest loans to both
corporate and private entities at a rate of 2% R.O.I. per year. The
terms are incredibly flexible and intriguingFor more information, please contact us.
Kind regards,
CFO Limited…
IP Address Analysis
ipTRACKERonline.com IP Address Summary Report Originating IP: 154.120.82.209 Originating ISP: spectranet.com.ng City: Lagos Country of Origin: Nigeria * For a complete report on this IP address goto ipTRACKERonline
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 Gmail address.
- The email was mass-mailed to many recipients using BCC.
- The email originated from Nigeria, which is a known Advance Fee Fraud hotspot.