Loan Scam – wedws22@yahoo.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
Reply-To: wedws22@yahoo.com From: Pacific West Loan <fnllbroker@gmail.com> Subject: CONFIRM YOUR NON-RECOURSE LOAN ++ To: undisclosed-recipients:; Bcc: [REDACTED]
Email body
Dear Sir,
The pacific west financial group has impacted immensely in lives and
businesses thereby granting individual and business loans, which
reaches the borrowers hands within few hours of applying. The loans
are non-recourse and payments are swiftly executed through pacific
west escrow accounts in borrowers nations to enhance smooth
confirmation of funds in borrowers bank account.Regards,
Mrs. Shige T.
Operation Manager
Pacific West Financial Group (PWFG).
WhatsApp / Tel: +1 (514) 448-1893.
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 Yahoo address.
- The email was mass-mailed to many recipients using BCC.
- The email gives no indication of where the “company” offering the loan are based or who they are regulated by.