The fake "Capital One Bank Foreign Operation" 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.
A "Capital One Bank Foreign Operation" Advance-Fee Scam
Subject: Auto-Reply
From: eupaymentunit@europe.com
Dear Beneficiary,
Thanks for contacting us; we will get back to you as soon as possible, as you are very important to us.
Kind regards,
Foreign Operation (Credit Unit) Department
Capital One Bank