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"Capital Trust Corporate And Investment Banking" Advance Fee Scams

The fake "Capital Trust Corporate And Investment Banking" email below is a scam. Recipients are asked to delete it and should not follow the instructions in it. The fake email is being sent by scammers who are impersonating the real person and who are attempting to trick their potential victims into sending them money or personal information. An advance-fee 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.

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A "Capital Trust Corporate And Investment Banking" Advance-Fee Scam

From: CAPITAL TRUST CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANKING - ctcibfinancier@financier.com

Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2019 at 20:59

Subject: APPROVAL OF PAYMENT/TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS.

THE DIVISIONAL DIRECTOR OF REMITTANCE

CAPITAL TRUST INVESTMENT AND FINANCE BANKING

271 EAST 53RD STREET 16/ F, ZONE 19.

NEW YORK, NY 10022 U.S.A.

TEL: +1 700 581 0692

FAX: +1 700 581 0592

DEAR CLAIMANT,

RE: APPROVAL OF PAYMENT/TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS.

WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT AFTER RECEIVING YOUR FILE FOR CLAIMS AS FORWARDED TO US FROM THE AWARD CENTER AND DUE CONSULTATION CARRIED OUT,YOUR FILE HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT.THIS DEPARTMENT IS WILLING TO DO ALL, NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE PAID YOUR FULL AND DUE ENTITLEMENT. IN OUR BID TO SERVE YOU BETTER,WE WISH TO REITERATE TO YOU THAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE OUR TREASURE WHICH IS WHY WE ARE A CUSTOMER-CENTRIC, SERVICE-ORIENTED INSTITUTION.OUR PEOPLE ARE EQUALLY IMPORTANT ASSETS BECAUSE THEY ARE CORE TO OUR SERVICE COMMITMENT, OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR ENVIRONMENT ARE ALSO OUR CONCERN BECAUSE WE BELIEVE NOT ONLY IN BUILDING A BANK, BUT ALSO THE FUTURE.OUR GOAL IS TO BUILD A CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE IN COLLABORATION WITH LIKE-MINDED INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE WORLD.

BELOW IS THE DETAIL OF YOUR FUND;

TYPE OF DEPOSIT: SEALED BULK DEPOSIT(FULLY INSURED)

DURATION OF DEPOSIT: SHORT TERM

TO THIS EFFECT, WE REQUIRE URGENTLY CERTAIN DOCUMENTS WHICH YOU MUST PROVIDE IN ORDER TO MAKE YOUR CLAIM TOTALLY LEGAL, ACCORDING TO THE RELEVANT STATUS WHICH YOUR CLAIMING AGENT CAN HELP YOU GET;

1. A PROOF OF YOUR IDENTITY [COPY OF YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE OR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ANY VALID IDENTITY CARD]

2. PROOF OF WINNING [THE CERTIFICATE OF AWARD ISSUED TO YOU BY THE PRIZE AWARD CENTER]

3. A LEGALITY LETTER AND SWORN AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIMS/ATTESTATION FROM THE AMERICAN JUDICIARY SERVICE(THIS MUST BE PROCURED IN ANY OF THE DISTRICT COURTS HERE IN NEW YROK)

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE THREE COMPLETE TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS MENTIONED ABOVE, THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF THIS BANK WILL COMPLETE ALL CLAIM PROCESSES AND REMIT YOUR WINNING FUND IN YOUR CREDIT [CTCIB-TEMP/ACC 1190062261] TO YOU THROUGH YOUR APPOINTED MEANS.

NOTE: THESE REQUIREMENTS MUST BE RETURNED TO US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID PAYING EXTRA CHARGES THAT MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH LATE CLAIMS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT YOUR CLEARANCE OFFICER/PRIZE ADMINISTRATOR ASSIGNED TO YOU BY THE AWARD CENTER FOR GUIDELINES AND CLARIFICATIONS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND UNDERSTANDING.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR. GREG J. CARRINTON

[DIVISIONAL DIRECTOR OF REMITTANCE OPERATIONS (CTCIB)]

Capital Trust Building Society, Capital Trust Life Limited and Capital Trust Unit Trust Managers Limited represent only the Capital Trust Marketing Group, which is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for life assurance, pensions, unit trusts, insurance and regulated mortgages.

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