Loan Scam – mrsamuelej@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
From: mrsamuele jonah <mrsamuelej@gmail.com> Subject: Hi Friend, To: undisclosed-recipients:; Bcc: [REDACTED]
Email body
Hi Friend,
Our company has funds available meant for
Big loans. On a low interest Rate,Contact me if you are interested.
Here is my private email address.Sincerely,
From Mr. Samuel
Why is this a loan scam?
- The email address used is a free Gmail 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.