Loan Scam – patersonpinder34@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: <patersonpinder34@gmail.com> From: Mr paterson pinder <paterson.pinder@office.com> Subject: INVESTMENT IS THE FURTURE
Email body
Dear partner
If you need a business loan?
If you need money for a business idea you have but need huge funding?
If you want to expand and start a business?
I am currently seeking to invest in any good, profitable business Ideas. please present only viable business ideas, for you will be talking to my Son who in the due course of our business relationship you will meet in person to finalise negotiations concerning proceedings, If i find your business to be worthy of investment, you will be promptly contacted.
I will reply you with every other details, when I get your response. Have a nice day as I await your reply.
Contact me ONLY on my Private Email: paterson.pinder@gmail.com
Warm Regards
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 addresses 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.