Loan Scam – trimakloan.usa@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

Subject: kredit
Reply-to: trimakloan.usa@gmail.com
From: Diane Nelson <hmirandaj@campanar.cl>

Email body

Benötigen Sie einen Kredit für Schuldenkonsolidierung, Geschäfts- oder Wohnungsbaudarlehen? Wurden Sie von den Banken und anderen Kreditunternehmen abgelehnt? Dann machen Sie sich keine Sorgen mehr, kontaktieren Sie diesen privaten Kreditgeber unter +1 608 440-9302 oder senden Sie eine E-Mail an trimakloan.usa@gmail.com

English translation from German

Do you need a loan for debt consolidation, business or home loans? Have you been rejected by the banks and other lending companies? Then worry no more, contact this private lender at +1 608 440-9302 or email trimakloan.usa@gmail.com

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 gives no indication of who is offering the loan, where they are based or who they are regulated by.