Loan Scam – roseberryfin@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

From: Mrs Rose Berry <director.ga@ndmc.gov.in>
Reply-To: "roseberryfin@gmail.com" <roseberryfin@gmail.com>
Subject: Loan Offer
X-Originating-IP: [197.211.63.172]

Email body

DO YOU NEED AN URGENT LOAN TO START UP A NEW LINE OF BUSINESS OR LOAN SHARK CONTACT US NOW VIA EMAIL:roseberryfin@gmail.com

NECESITA UN PRÉSTAMO URGENTE PARA INICIAR UNA NUEVA LÍNEA DE NEGOCIOS O TENIS DE PRÉSTAMOS CONTÁCTENOS AHORA MISMO POR CORREO ELECTRÓNICO: roseberryfin@gmail.com

IP Address Analysis

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Originating IP: 197.211.63.172
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.