Fake "Sheikh Loan Company Investment" Emails Being Sent by Scammers

Online users who have received fake "Sheikh Loan Company Investment" emails like the one below should delete the email messages and not follow the instructions in them. This is because the email messages are an advance-fee scam. This scam is a form of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster requires in order to obtain the large sum.

A Fake "Sheikh Loan Company Investment" Email

From: SHEIKH LOAN COMPANY <sheikhloans1@gmail.com>
Date: March 7, 2019 at 5:43:55 AM MST
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: LOAN FUNDING
Attention; Sir/Madam,
We are Investment Company from Dubai, and due to our interest in expanding our shareholders value in our company, we are looking for a viable investment projects outside the gulf region we can finance under our ongoing soft loan corporate finance program at the interest rate (3% percent) per annum without Collateral.
Loan Guarantee: The Borrower/Applicant to obtain a Surety Bond from UAE base Insurance Company is applied, to serve as the Insurance Security Coverage of loan borrowed.
We can approve and grant a loan/funding for up to ($1, 000,000,000.00) ONE BILLION or more depending on the nature of business. We are currently funding for: Oil/Gas, Banking Sector, Real estate, Stock Speculation, Mining, Transportation, Hotel, Tourism, Health Sector, Tobacco, Communication Services, Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing, Thus any feasible sector.
We are open to having a good business relationship with you. If you think you have a solid background and idea of making good profit in any venture, please do not hesitate to contact us for possible business co-operation.
Thank you,
Sheikh Loan Management,
Dubai-UAE.