Loan Scam – louisibale@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

Reply-To: louisibale@gmail.com
From: Louis Bale <surajoahmed11@gmail.com>
Subject: RE
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Bcc: [REDACTED]

Email body

Hello,

Do you need a loan from The most trusted and reliable company in the world? If yes then contact us now for we offer loans to all categories of seekers be it companies or staff usage. We offer a loan at a 2% interest rate,

I look forward to your response.

Sincerely,
Louis Bale
louisibale@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.