Loan Scam – kleinhans091@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: Loan / Servizos financeiros
To: Recipients <cyrus@kaicarmail.net>
From: Financial Home Services <cyrus@kaicarmail.net>
Reply-To: pieczarkar01@gmail.com
Received: from [197.211.63.171]

Email body

Get a loan for a new auto and to pay your bills off with low monthly payments at interest rate as low as 3% only. For full details and to submit a loan application contact us via: kleinhans091@gmail.com ========================================================================== Obter un préstamo para un novo automóbil e pagar as súas facturas con pagamentos mensuais baixos a unha taxa de interese tan baixa como 0.2%. Para obter máis detalles e enviar unha solicitude de préstamo póñase en contacto connosco para obter máis información. {RESPOSTA a ESTE CORREO ELECTRÓNICO: kleinhans091@gmail.com e teléfono de chamada +1 915 243 6422}

IP Address Analysis

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Originating IP: 197.211.63.171
Originating ISP: Globacom-as
City: Lagos
Country of Origin: Nigeria
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Why is this a loan scam?

1. It was sent from a totally different email address to the one that you are asked to reply to.
2. The email address used is a free Gmail address.
3. The email was mass-mailed to many recipients using BCC.
4. The email gives no indication of who is offering the loan, where they are based or who they are regulated by.
5. The email originated from Nigeria, which is a known Advance Fee Fraud hotspot.