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New Fraud Email Alert, or I Can't Believe Its Not A Lender!

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Real Estate Agent with Exit Realty Expertise

 

I received quite the interesting email this morning.   I have copied and pasted it in its entirety, including contact info for the "loan processing officer" although I do NOT recommend you contact him for a loan!  I'll let you read it and see if you would want this person handling any of your financial interests.  The title of the email was "Apply for loan with us."

FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FOR LOAN SERVICES

Borrowing money is a serious business and you need to be 100% sure that you have exactly the right loan to suit your requirements both now and with the future in mind. Please do not hesitate to call or e-mail our office and we will be pleased to answer all your questions and help you apply. We give out loan to people all over the globe at soft interest rate. If you are having a financial problem at the moment and you need an assistance, if you are planning to start up a business of your own, what ever financial problem it is, bolo loan company is the right company to assist you with a loan transaction, all you need to do is to write an application letter to the loan processing officer of this company with the below e-mail address. He will begin the process of your loan immediately.

Contact Name: Mr. Segun Moses

E-mail: mr.segunmoses17@hotmail.com

Phone: +2348038082439

The e-mail above is a direct e-mail which you will use to reach the loan processing officer of this company, You are expected to apply with the following details so we can furnish you with the loan terms for the transaction.

1. Full name

2. Full address

3. Sex

4. Age

5. country

6. occupation

7. Amount of loan needed

8. Duration of loan

9. phone number.

NOTE: DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL USED IN ADVERTISING THIS OFFER BECAUSE YOU WILL NOTE BE GIVEN IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. YOU ARE EXPECTED TO APPLY FOR LOAN WITH US THROUGH OUR APPLICATION EMAIL ADDRESS: mr.segunmoses17@hotmail.com THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND WE WILL OFFER YOU THE BEST.

I find this to be almost the worst hoax email I have ever received.  However, hundreds of people fall prey to the "Nigerian Scam" every year, so I thought it worthwhile to post something about this on my blog. First off, never give your information to anyone via email.  Email inquiries are the most basic way a crook can get your info, but only if you cooperate!  Reputable banks will not send you an email, they will call you.

Second, loan officers who advertise via blind emails are rarely worth your time.  If they were good at their jobs, they would get referrals to grow their business. At the very least, a quality loan officer would realize that blind fishing via email is illegal due to the CAN-SPAM act.

Third, proofread a little.  Anyone worth their salt is not going to send you professional correspondence with that many grammatical and spelling errors.  You don't need to be an english teacher to see something wrong with this note.

With the economic climate rough, there are plenty of pirates on the financial seas.  Make sure your ship doesn't get boarded!  Check www.snopes.com and www.wikipedia.org if you think you might be getting scammed.  Both are good sources of information.  You can also file complaints with the FBI, FTC and Treasury Department online.   However, the best advice I have is this: If you feel the slightest bit uneasy, trust your apprehension and refuse to give any information.  Keep your cash in your pocket and out of the hands of crooks!

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