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Cole Camp & Stover, MO

Fraudulent Email Alert- Posted 9/8/09

September 9 ,2009 - It has been reported to us that some members are receiving a fraudulent email that appears to come from the Citizens and Farmers Bank. This email is not from Citizens-Farmers Bank. This is a scam - a phishing attempt - and we are currently in the process of attempting to stop it.

Citizens-Farmers Bank is not attempting to collect any information from our members via email or text. This has never been a practice of ours and will never be. If you receive an email or text asking for any personal information or action on your part, please disregard and delete it immediately. Please contact Citizens-Farmers Bank immediately if you feel that your personal financial information has been compromised in any way.

Thank you for your time and patience. Please contact us at 660-668-4416 if you have any further questions.

Sample Fraudulent Message:

From: Citizens And Farmers Bank [mailto:clients@cffc.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 9,, 2009 9:41 AM
Subject:Security Message From Citizens And Farmers Bank .

Dear Citizens And Farmers Client,

Our latest security system will help you to avoid possible fraud actions and keep 
your investments in safety. Due to technical security update you have to 
reactivate your account Click on the link below to login to your updated 
Citizens And Farmers account. 
To log into your account, please visit the Bank's Website at:

http://{phishing_URL_here}

We respect your time and business. It's our pleasure to serve you !

Please don't reply to this e-mail adress. This e-mail was generated by a mail handling system.

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