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The fake Lloyd Bank PLC 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 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.

A "Lloyd Bank PLC" Advance-Fee Scam

From: "Mrs Joy R. Oti"<WWWW000@Bora.net>

Date: June 20, 2019 at 3:07:39 PM EDT

Subject: Attn: Our Valued Customer,

Reply-To: <nwekechukwuma683@gmail.com>

Lloyds Bank Plc

1 Legg Street, Essex CM1 1JS

United Kingdom.

Tel.No.:447023034677

From the Desk of: Mrs. Joy Oti

Director Of Operations

Attn: Our Valued Customer,

Ref: PAYMENT OF YOUR $7.5 MILLION DEPOSIT BY LLOYDS BANK PLC.

Refer to the above subject matter,Lloyds Bank Plc wishes to inform you that one Mr Edward Laurent of 824 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska, 995012, USA came to our Bank last week and submitted an application,requesting us to release above stated sum to his account,on your behalf.

He informed us that he represents you and as such was mandated and authorized by you to receive the said funds on your behalf. We asked him to come back on a later date so as to enable us contact and confirm from you if you are aware of such move or authorized it. As a matter of urgency, please you are required to confirm if you issued such authorization. Though, we asked them, him and his lawyer to come back later as this will enable us contact you directly and verify how genuine their claims are.

Our questions then are:

1) Did you instruct Mr Edward Laurent of 824 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK, 99501, USA, Whose account information appears below, to claim and receive the $7.5 million funds on your behalf?

Bank Name: WELLS FARGO

Bank Address: 301 W Northern Lights Blvd Ste 100 Anchorage Alaska 99503.USA

Swift Code: WFBIUS 6S

Routing Number: 026012881

Account Number: 1010179900574

Account Name: Mr Edward L. Laurent

2. Did you sign any "Power of attorney" or 'Deed of Assignment' in favor of Mr Edward Laurent thereby making him the beneficiary of the fund with the above account details.

Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this Bank urgently, if you are the person that instructed Mr Edward Laurent to come for your fund with Lloyds Bank Plc Essex, UK.

NOTE: Please confirm your full names, address and telephone number to us for re-confirmation of details.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Kind Regards

Mrs Joy R. Oti

Director Of Operations

Lloyd Bank PLC.

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