The scammer using the stolen pictures reported above pretends to be a business man traveling abroad and unable to access his bank account while traveling. His phone number is also used with a fake bank used to prove that made-up story.
The scammer will direct the victim to the fake bank, sharing his login details, as a sign of good faith.
This is what the login page looks like:
After the victim checks the bogus account the scammer pretends to have in that bank, the account will be allegedly blocked because it was accessed from another geographic area.
The scammer will social engineer the victim into believing that his bank account was block because of that check, and will ask for financial help, with the promise he will repay the money after he manages to unblock his bank account.
The fake bank claims to be FirstStar Bank and uses a fraudulent website active from the domain name firststarbank.online.
From the fake website:
We do whatever we can to protect you from identity theft. But if you’re not careful, our services througn eagerness could backfire when you travel. If we spot transactions in an unfamiliar location, we may assume your card is being used fraudulently and shut it off.
Please allow us your bank know that you’re going away, they add a record to your account and share it with their fraud detection system. This prevents your “abnormal” spending patterns from triggering a block on your card.
Contact details:
info@firststarbank.online
Call: +1(337) 369-0009
Entry in the aa419 Database of fraudulent websites:
https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=146111.
From the domain name registration:
Domain Name: firststarbank.online
Updated Date: 2020-08-16
Creation Date: 2019-10-04 Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2020-10-04
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registry Registrant ID: CR390867854
Registrant Name: Registration Private
This is what the fake bank website looks like: