Fraudsters repeatedly try to rip off people in financial need. Open your eyes to attractive loan offers that you receive via Facebook!

The fraudsters usually copy other profiles and then contact potential victims using a false identity. The offers are aimed primarily at people who can no longer get a loan from their bank.

They pretend to have their own capital and are therefore able to grant personal loans - usually at an extremely lucrative interest rate and with an unrealistic term.

Offer ends in advance payment fraud

If a user responds to the offer, they will quickly be asked for personal information and a copy of their ID.

The contracts for such scams look something like the example below and can be written in any language imaginable:

Sceenshot by mimikama.org
Sceenshot by mimikama.org

If you sign the contract, you will now receive a request from the alleged lender to pay sums of money for various fees or other necessary advance payments... so it is actually an advance payment fraud!

Desperate people cling to every straw that is offered to them, so it is understandable that users fall into this trap again and again.

How to spot loan scammers on Facebook

  • The respective profile often speaks bumpy German
  • There is a noticeable lower interest rate promise.
  • Collateral/hedges are not required
  • Dubious email address

Tips to protect yourself from loan scammers on Facebook

  • If you see dubious loan offers on Facebook, you can be almost certain that fraudsters are behind them.
  • You can report suspicious profiles and offers directly to us. To do so, please send an email to spoof@mimikama.org
  • Never give your personal information to strangers ONLINE. It may sound logical, but there are thousands of users who don't think about it.
If you need a loan, you should ALWAYS visit your bank! If a loan approval is refused on this website, you will normally not be able to get a loan anywhere else and certainly not on Facebook!

Even if such offers seem like the solution to all problems at first glance - NEVER !


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