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Fake banks used in romance scams

Unread postby firefly » Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:54 pm

Split from viewtopic.php?f=11&t=86886, where fake banks using the same stolen content were reported while being used in romance scam.

The fake banks reported here are used by Nigerian fraudsters. They are targeting their victims on social media typically impersonating celebrities. After building trust, they claim to fall in love with the victim and then pretend to wish to meet the victim in person. But, abusing their fake celebrity status, they claim they cannot make a move without the media or their agent noticing. In other words, they would gladly pay for expenses like fight tickets or renting a house, but they cannot do it themselves because of the potential public exposure.

The scammers will share a login and password for their bogus accounts with the victims. The victims will be asked to transfer money from the bogus bank accounts to their own bank accounts.

Attempting to do as requested, the victims will be asked to pay upfront fees with the promise that the expenses will be deducted from the amount transferred. That will never happen. The banks are fake, the accounts are bogus. There is no money, except the money the victims lose while trying to transfer the money from the bogus account.

The requested fees will be paid to another bank account at a real bank.

Except for the money lost, the victim will also expose sensitive information to the scammer including not only home address, phone number, email address or picture, but also his / her own bank account details. This could lead to secondary fraud, such as identity theft.
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Barclays Bank - barclsbkoln.com

Unread postby firefly » Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:03 pm

First on the list is a fake Barclays, using a fraudulent website active from the domain name barclsbkoln.com.

The real Barclays was founded in 1896.

The fake one was registered in July.

From the fake website:

When we originally opened for business in July 2001. With a continuum of acquisitions and mergers in the banking industry, the resulting decline in service levels created an opportunity for specializing in service excellence. We are a duly incorporated commercial bank offering multiple financial services to its clients in London and globally. We are one of the leading commercial banks in London.


Headquartered in London, our organizers and founders are international business people and bankers who have worked in the financial sector for more than 30 years. We understand the importance of developing and building strong affiliations with the international community and responding promptly and accurately to every client’s needs.


Contact details:

Branch Office: Piccadilly Circus, 48 Regent Street,
London W1B 5RA


Entry in the aa419 Database of fraudulent websites: https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=147110.

From the domain name registration:

Domain name: barclsbkoln.com
Updated Date: 2020-08-12
Creation Date: 2020-07-04
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2021-07-04
Registrar: NAMECHEAP INC
Reseller: NAMECHEAP INC

Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: WhoisGuard Protected
Registrant Organization: WhoisGuard, Inc.

This is what the fake bank website looks like:

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Barclays Bank - barclsbnk.com

Unread postby firefly » Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:21 pm

Another fake Barclays uses a fraudulent website active from the domain name barclsbnk.com.

From the fake website:

When we originally opened for business in July 2001. With a continuum of acquisitions and mergers in the banking industry, the resulting decline in service levels created an opportunity for specializing in service excellence. We are a duly incorporated commercial bank offering multiple financial services to its clients in London and globally. We are one of the leading commercial banks in London.


Headquartered in London, our organizers and founders are international business people and bankers who have worked in the financial sector for more than 30 years. We understand the importance of developing and building strong affiliations with the international community and responding promptly and accurately to every client’s needs.


Contact details:

Branch Office Address: 24 Wellington Rd, Wanstead,
East London, United Kingdom


Entry in the aa419 Database of fraudulent websites: https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=147368

From the domain name registration:

Domain name: barclsbnk.com
Updated Date: 2020-07-01
Creation Date: 2020-07-01
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2021-07-01
Registrar: NAMECHEAP INC
Reseller: NAMECHEAP INC

Domain Status: addPeriod
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: WhoisGuard Protected
Registrant Organization: WhoisGuard, Inc.

This is what the fake website looks like:

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Great Western Bank - greatwestbk.com

Unread postby firefly » Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:47 pm

The real Great Western Bank was founded in 1935 in United States.

The fake one was registered in February and uses a fraudulent website active from the domain name greatwestbk.com.

From the fake website:

When we originally opened for business in July 2001. With a continuum of acquisitions and mergers in the banking industry, the resulting decline in service levels created an opportunity for specializing in service excellence. We are a duly incorporated commercial bank offering multiple financial services to its clients in London and globally. We are one of the leading commercial banks in London.


Headquartered in London, our organizers and founders are international business people and bankers who have worked in the financial sector for more than 30 years. We understand the importance of developing and building strong affiliations with the international community and responding promptly and accurately to every client’s needs.


Contact details:

Branch Office: Locust Street, Morven, GA, 31638
+1(484)218-1797


+14842181797
Number billable as geographic number
Country or destination United States
City or exchange location Bernville, PA
Original network provider* Bandwidth.com Clec, Llc - Pa

Entry in the aa419 Database of fraudulent websites: https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=147369.

From the domain name registration:

Domain Name: greatwestbk.com
Updated Date: 2020-04-24
Creation Date: 2020-02-23

Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2021-02-23
Registrar: Web4Africa Inc.

Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: Domain Admin
Registrant Organization: Privacy Protect, LLC (PrivacyProtect.org)

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Kuveyt Turk - kuvytsturks.com

Unread postby firefly » Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:42 pm

The real bank with that name was founded in 1989 in Turkey.

The fake one was registered in August.

From the fake website:

When we originally opened for business in July 2001. With a continuum of acquisitions and mergers in the banking industry, the resulting decline in service levels created an opportunity for specializing in service excellence. We are a duly incorporated commercial bank offering multiple financial services to its clients in London and globally. We are one of the leading commercial banks in London.


Headquartered in London, our organizers and founders are international business people and bankers who have worked in the financial sector for more than 30 years. We understand the importance of developing and building strong affiliations with the international community and responding promptly and accurately to every client’s needs.


Contact details:

No: 129/1 34394 Esentepe / Istanbul
Turkey


Entry in the aa419 Database of fraudulent websites: https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=147372.

From the domain name registration:

Domain Name: kuvytsturks.com
Updated Date: 2020-10-12
Creation Date: 2020-08-12

Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2021-08-12
Registrar: Web4Africa Inc.

Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: Domain Admin
Registrant Organization: Privacy Protect, LLC (PrivacyProtect.org)

This is what the fake website looks like:

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May Bank - mblnsrv.com

Unread postby firefly » Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:59 pm

Maybank is the trading name of Malayan Banking Berhad. The real bank with that name was founded in 1960 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The fake one was registered in April.

From the fake website:

When we originally opened for business in July 2001. With a continuum of acquisitions and mergers in the banking industry, the resulting decline in service levels created an opportunity for specializing in service excellence. We are a duly incorporated commercial bank offering multiple financial services to its clients in London and globally. We are one of the leading commercial banks in London.


Headquartered in London, our organizers and founders are international business people and bankers who have worked in the financial sector for more than 30 years. We understand the importance of developing and building strong affiliations with the international community and responding promptly and accurately to every client’s needs.


Contact details:

Office: Menara BCA, Grand Indonesia JI. MH Thamrin No. 1, Jakarta 10310
(021)235 88011; (021) 235 88410


+622123588011 / +622123588410
Number billable as geographic number
Country or destination Indonesia
City or exchange location Jakarta

The same phone numbers were previously reported on our forum in viewtopic.php?f=17&t=81959 while being used with yet another fake website pretending to be the same bank.

Entry in the aa419 Database of fraudulent websites: https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=147367.

From the domain name registration:

Domain Name: MBLNSRV.COM
Updated Date: 2020-06-06
Creation Date: 2020-04-06

Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2021-04-06
Registrar: Web4Africa Inc.

Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: Domain Admin
Registrant Organization: Privacy Protect, LLC (PrivacyProtect.org)

This is what the fake website looks like:

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May Bank - reliancemaybk.com

Unread postby firefly » Sat Dec 19, 2020 12:11 am

Rinse and repeat with reliancemaybk.com.

From the fake website:

When we originally opened for business in July 2001. With a continuum of acquisitions and mergers in the banking industry, the resulting decline in service levels created an opportunity for specializing in service excellence. We are a duly incorporated commercial bank offering multiple financial services to its clients in London and globally. We are one of the leading commercial banks in London.


Headquartered in London, our organizers and founders are international business people and bankers who have worked in the financial sector for more than 30 years. We understand the importance of developing and building strong affiliations with the international community and responding promptly and accurately to every client’s needs.


Contact details:

Office: Menara BCA, Grand Indonesia JI. MH Thamrin No. 1, Jakarta 10310
+44 7482 867956


+447482867956
Number billable as mobile number
Country or destination United Kingdom
Original network provider* Hutchison 3G UK Ltd

Entry in the aa419 Database of fraudulent websites: https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=147373.

From the domain name registration:

Domain Name: RELIANCEMAYBK.COM
Updated Date: 2020-10-13
Creation Date: 2020-08-13

Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2021-08-13
Registrar: Web4Africa Inc.

Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: Domain Admin
Registrant Organization: Privacy Protect, LLC (PrivacyProtect.org)

This is what the fake website looks like:

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Ziraat Bank - ziratbk-tr.com

Unread postby firefly » Sat Dec 19, 2020 12:33 am

The real Ziraat Bank is a state-owned bank in Turkey founded in 1863.

The fake one was registered in August.

From the fake website:

When we originally opened for business in July 2001. With a continuum of acquisitions and mergers in the banking industry, the resulting decline in service levels created an opportunity for specializing in service excellence. We are a duly incorporated commercial bank offering multiple financial services to its clients in London and globally. We are one of the leading commercial banks in London.


Headquartered in London, our organizers and founders are international business people and bankers who have worked in the financial sector for more than 30 years. We understand the importance of developing and building strong affiliations with the international community and responding promptly and accurately to every client’s needs.


Contact details:

Office: Doğanbey Mah. Atatürk Bulvarı
No 8 Ulus Ankara, TURKEY


Entry in the aa419 Database of fraudulent websites: https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=147374.

From the domain name registration:

Domain Name: ZIRATBK-TR.COM
Updated Date: 2020-10-20
Creation Date: 2020-08-20

Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2021-08-20
Registrar: Web4Africa Inc.

Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: Domain Admin
Registrant Organization: Privacy Protect, LLC (PrivacyProtect.org)

This is what the fake website looks like:

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securecitizenbk.com

Unread postby Eve1234 » Tue Feb 16, 2021 3:24 pm

New fake bank

https:/ /www.securecitizenbk.com/en/business_banking_savings.php

Contact details

3rd Floor North, 200 Aldersgate, London, EC1A 4HD.
Registered No: 1780943
England.
+1 310-982-7190
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+13109827190
Number billable as mobile
Country or destination United States
City or exchange location San Pedro, CA
Original network provider Sprint Spectrum L.p.

Domain:securecitizenbk.com
Registrar:Web4Africa (Pty) Ltd
Registered On:2020-07-07
Expires On:2021-07-07
Updated On:2020-07-07
Status:clientTransferProhibited
Name Servers:dns1.namecheaphosting.com
dns2.namecheaphosting.com
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Re: Citizens Bank - securecitizenbk.com

Unread postby firefly » Thu Feb 18, 2021 12:05 am

Thank you for the update, Eve1234.

The real Citizens Financial Group is an American company, while the fake one claims to be in England:

3rd Floor North, 200 Aldersgate, London, EC1A 4HD.
Registered No: 1780943
England.
+1 310-982-7190
Equal Housing Lender Member FDIC


There is no company using the "Registered No: 1780943 England" anywhere in the UK.

FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is a USA Government agency and has nothing in common with financial institutions abroad.

The location is stolen from a Citizens advice bureau.

Entry in the aa419 Database of fraudulent websites: https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=148696.

This is what the fake website looks like:

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