Loan Scammer – Edward Walker

LOAN SCAM ALERT! This post gives information on the email address ed2@loanconsults.org, which is being used by Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud loan scammers.

Loan Scam – ed2@loanconsults.org

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

Received: from [105.112.164.82]
From: Edward Walker <ed2@loanconsults.org>
To: [REDACTED]
Subject: Project Funding

Email body

Hello,

I am Edward Walker. We offer Loans to projects/businesses in need of funding. We find and recommend to our group of investors, viable projects with ROI for funding worldwide. Contact me for further details if your are interested.

Regards

Edward Walker

Principal consultant.

IP Address Analysis

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Originating IP: 105.112.164.82
Originating ISP: airtel.com
City: Oshodi
Country of Origin: Nigeria
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WhoIs details for loanconsults.org

Creation Date: 2022-07-12T07:43:13Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2023-07-12T07:43:13Z

Registrant Organization: See PrivacyGuardian.org

Why is this a loan scam?

The email address used is on a domain that was anonymously registered less than 2 months ago.
The email gives no indication of who is offering the loan, where they are based or who they are regulated by.
The email originated from Nigeria, which is a known Advance Fee Fraud hotspot.