Email Fraud Alert received from: Algernon
I recently received an email with this subject line: APPLY FOR LOAN and I am concerned that it could be an attempt at defrauding me. Let me know in the comments section what you think, please.
The full contents of the suspected fraudulent (phishing / scamming) e-mail appear below:
Prime Finance.
Prime finance we offer easy personal loans, commercial/business loan, car loan, leasing/equipment finance, debt consolidation loan, home loan at 4.5% for all citizens and non-citizens with either a good or bad credit history. If you are interested in our above loan offer, let prime finance assist you today… by filling the below information and return to us by clicking reply;
Full name:
ID Number:
Contact Tel No. (Work/cell)
E-mail:
Occupation:
Amount needed:
Loan duration:
Monthly Salary:
Purpose of loan:
Home Address:
Country: South Africa
Mrs. Joan Gibson
0817717386
Email: primefinance80909@aol.com
Chief Application Controller,
PRIME FINANCE.
The above email was sent by “PRIME FINANCE LOANS” from this email address: office@cenhd.ro
I, Algernon, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “PRIME FINANCE LOANS”:
After many years these people still try to con others out of money …………….