The real Northern Trust is a financial services company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1889.
The fake one was created in January in Accra, Ghana.
Contact details shown on the fake website:
+19179792399
Number billable as mobile number
Country or destination United States
City or exchange location New York City, NY
Original network provider* Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Ny
Entry in the aa419 Database of fraudulent websites: https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=146308.
From the domain name registration:
Domain name: nortrusts.com
Updated Date: 2020-01-26
Creation Date: 2020-01-25
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2021-01-25
Registrar: NAMECHEAP INC
Reseller: NAMECHEAP INC
Registry Registrant ID: Redacted for Privacy Purposes
Registrant Name: Redacted for Privacy Purposes
Registrant Organization: Redacted for Privacy Purposes
Registrant Street: Redacted for Privacy Purposes
Registrant City: Redacted for Privacy Purposes
Registrant State/Province: Greater Accra
Registrant Postal Code: Redacted for Privacy Purposes
Registrant Country: GH
This is what the fake website looks like:
The fake bank is used in military romance scams. Fake characters pretends to be in various war zones and unable to use their bank account while on mission. They are sharing with the victims their login details for the fake accounts on this bogus bank website before asking for financial help. The fictitious accounts are meant to convince the victims that the scammers have enough money to pay back the money they are asking for.
