info@commwealthbankau.com

[firefly]

A Federal Reserve Bank is a regional bank of the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States. There are twelve in total, one for each of the twelve Federal Reserve Districts that were created by the Federal Reserve Act of 1913. Nigeria is not on that list of 12 locations...

federalreservebnk-newyork.com - from the fake site details https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=122053:
Domain Name: federalreservebnk-newyork.com
Update Date: 2016-03-18
Creation Date: 2016-03-18
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2017-03-18
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC

Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: Aremo gbenga
Registrant Street: block 100 flat 5, shagari estate, abuja
Registrant Street: abuja
Registrant City: abuja
Registrant State/Province: abuja
Registrant Postal Code: 23409
Registrant Country: NG
Registrant Phone: +234.8096607530
Registrant Email: daremcommercial@yahoo.com

federalreservebnk.com - from the fake site details https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=122054:
Domain Name: federalreservebnk.com
Update Date: 2016-05-04
Creation Date: 2016-05-04
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2017-05-04
Registrar: Wild West Domains, LLC
Reseller: Crystal Registry

Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: aremo gbenga
Registrant Organization: NA
Registrant Street: suite 100, mega house, abuja
Registrant City: abuja
Registrant State/Province: abuja
Registrant Postal Code: 234091
Registrant Country: NG
Registrant Phone: +234.8023131313
Registrant Email: daremcommercial@yahoo.com

Both fake sites are used only for the email address.

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The fake site pretends to be the Fedwire and Clearing House Interbank Payments System in New York. The domain is used only for the email address.

From the fake site details - https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=122055:
Domain Name: FEDWIRECLEARINGNY-US.ORG
Updated Date: 2016-06-20
Creation Date: 2016-04-20
Registry Expiry Date: 2017-04-20
Registrar: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com

Registry Registrant ID: DI_53479339
Registrant Name: aremo gbenga
Registrant Street: suite 100, avenue close, building 1
Registrant City: abuja
Registrant State/Province: Abuja Capital Tercltory
Registrant Postal Code: 23409
Registrant Country: NG
Registrant Phone: +234.234802332332
Registrant Email: daremcommercial@yahoo.com

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The fake site is impersonating Fidelity Bank Plc., a commercial bank in Nigeria founded in 1988. The domain is used only for the email address.

From the fake site details - https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=122056:
Domain Name: FIDELITYBANKPLC.ORG
Updated Date: 2016-06-05
Creation Date: 2016-04-05
Registry Expiry Date: 2017-04-05
Registrar: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com

Registry Registrant ID: DI_53839488
Registrant Name: Jimi cage
Registrant Organization: jimidomains
Registrant Street: 25 River St, Apt 4
Registrant City: Hartford
Registrant State/Province: Connecticut
Registrant Postal Code: 06101
Registrant Country: US
Registrant Phone: +1.3024657326
Registrant Email: academyglobalxyz@gmail.com

The initial registrant details:
Registrant ID: DI_53000861
Registrant Name: aremo gbenga
Registrant Street: suito100, amadu plaza, abuja
Registrant City: abuja
Registrant State/Province: Abuja Capital Tercltory
Registrant Postal Code: 23409
Registrant Country: NG
Registrant Phone: +234.8023131313
Registrant Email: gbegab2@yahoo.com

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The fake site was used in recovery scams. An example about how the scam worked is reported in http://scamsurvivors.com/forum/viewtopi ... =6&t=19572. The fake site was active for 3 years, and got deleted because the scammers decided not to renew it.

Contact details used with their victims:

Financial Intelligent Monetary Services ( FIMS)
56 Avenue Melbourne Australia
Tel- +61488804163
Fax- +61280155650
Reference order /ASXX/PO0-65RV
email- david.moore@financialintelligentservices.com

From the fake site details - https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=122058:
Domain Name: FINANCIALINTELLIGENTSERVICES.COM
Updated Date: 2016-08-31
Creation Date: 2013-08-30
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2016-08-30
Registrar: ENOM, INC.
Reseller: NAMECHEAP.COM

Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: AREMO OLUWAGBENGA
Registrant Organization: DAREM
Registrant Street: BLOCK 63 FLAT 3, JAKANDE ESTATE, MILE 2
Registrant City: MILE 2
Registrant State/Province: LAGOS
Registrant Postal Code: 23401
Registrant Country: NG
Registrant Phone: +234.8023313901
Registrant Fax: +234.8023313901
Registrant Email: DAREMCOMMERCIAL@YAHOO.COM

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The fake site is a spoof of First United Bank, a community bank headquartered in Durant, Oklahoma, founded in 1900. The domain is used only for the email address. Details about how the fake site was used in scam can be found in viewtopic.php?f=6&t=51925&p=131171.

Contact details:

First united bank
2730 W. University Drive Denton, Texas 76201.
Email: firstunitedbank@first-unitedbnk.com
Tel; 1-940-604-6537
Tel; 1-9729473110

From the fake site details - https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=122059:
Domain Name: FIRST-UNITEDBNK.COM
Updated Date: 2016-07-04
Creation Date: 2016-05-04
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2017-05-04
Registrar: Domainshype.com, Inc

Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: Jimi cage
Registrant Organization: jimidomains
Registrant Street: 25 River St, Apt 4
Registrant City: Hartford
Registrant State/Province: Connecticut
Registrant Postal Code: 06101
Registrant Country: US
Registrant Phone: +1.3024657326
Registrant Email: academyglobalxyz@gmail.com

The initial registrant details:
Registrant Name: aremo gbenga
Registrant Street: suito100, amadu plaza, abuja
Registrant City: abuja
Registrant State/Province: Abuja Capital Tercltory
Registrant Postal Code: 23409
Registrant Country: NG
Registrant Phone: +234.8023131313
Registrant Email: gbegab2@yahoo.com

There was also a firstunited-bnk.com.

From the fake site details - https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=122061:
Domain Name: firstunited-bnk.com
Update Date: 2016-03-18
Creation Date: 2016-03-18
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2017-03-18
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC

Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: Aremo gbenga
Registrant Street: block 100 flat 5, shagari estate, abuja
Registrant Street: abuja
Registrant City: abuja
Registrant State/Province: abuja
Registrant Postal Code: 23409
Registrant Country: NG
Registrant Phone: +234.8096607530
Registrant Email: daremcommercial@yahoo.com

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The fake site claims to be First City Atlantic Bank. The domain is used only for the email address.

From the fake site details - https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=122062:
Domain Name: FIRSTCITYATLANTICBNK.COM
Updated Date: 2016-06-13
Creation Date: 2016-04-13
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2017-04-13
Registrar: Domainshype.com, Inc
Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: Jimi cage
Registrant Organization: jimidomains
Registrant Street: 25 River St, Apt 4
Registrant City: Hartford
Registrant State/Province: Connecticut
Registrant Postal Code: 06101
Registrant Country: US
Registrant Phone: +1.3024657326
Registrant Email: academyglobalxyz@gmail.com

The initial registrant details:

Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: aremo gbenga
Registrant Street: suito100, amadu plaza, abuja
Registrant City: abuja
Registrant State/Province: Abuja Capital Tercltory
Registrant Postal Code: 23409
Registrant Country: NG
Registrant Phone: +234.8023131313
Registrant Email: gbegab2@yahoo.com

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firstinland-bankplc.com

The fake site was used in inheritance scams, pretending to be First Inland Bank Plc Nigeria. The domain was created only for the email address. The fake site was reported for fraudulent activity and is no more active.

Details used with the victims:

Ernest I. Oji - bank manager
Phone numbers: + 23412916021 and +2348021047633
Email addresses used: info@firstinland-bankplc.com and mr.ernest.oji@gmail.com

From the fake site details - http://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=113148
Domain Name: FIRSTINLAND-BANKPLC.COM
Updated Date: 2016-03-19
Creation Date: 2016-03-19
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2017-03-19
Registrar: BigRock Solutions Ltd

Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: darem world
Registrant Street: 13, amaka close, avenue street
Registrant City: santa cruz
Registrant State/Province: Other
Registrant Postal Code: 95064
Registrant Country: US
Registrant Phone: +1.555555555
Registrant Email: daremcommercial@yahoo.com

[firefly]

The fake site, impersonating The First National Bank US, was active for 3 years and is no more active because expired.

From the fake site details - https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=113148:
Domain Name: FIRSTNAT-BANK.COM
Updated Date: 2016-08-22
Creation Date: 2013-08-21
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2016-08-21
Registrar: ENOM, INC.
Registrar IANA ID: 48
Reseller: NAMECHEAP.COM

Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: AREMO OLUWAGBENGA
Registrant Organization: DAREM
Registrant Street: BLOCK 63 FLAT 3, JAKANDE ESTATE, MILE 2
Registrant City: MILE 2
Registrant State/Province: LAGOS
Registrant Postal Code: 23401
Registrant Country: NG
Registrant Phone: +234.8023313901
Registrant Fax: +234.8023313901
Registrant Email: DAREMCOMMERCIAL@YAHOO.COM

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All 4 fake sites were used only for the email address, while pretending to be governmental rss feeds.

gov-rss.com

From the fake site details - https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=122065:
Domain Name: GOV-RSS.COM
Updated Date: 2016-05-19
Creation Date: 2016-03-19
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2017-03-19
Registrar: BigRock Solutions Ltd

Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: darem world
Registrant Street: 13, amaka close, avenue street
Registrant City: santa cruz
Registrant State/Province: Other
Registrant Postal Code: 95064
Registrant Country: US
Registrant Phone: +1.555555555
Registrant Email: daremcommercial@yahoo.com

govrss.com

From the fake site details - https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=122066:
Domain Name: govrss.com
Update Date: 2016-03-18
Creation Date: 2016-03-18
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2017-03-18
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC

Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: Aremo gbenga
Registrant Street: block 100 flat 5, shagari estate, abuja
Registrant Street: abuja
Registrant City: abuja
Registrant State/Province: abuja
Registrant Postal Code: 23409
Registrant Country: NG
Registrant Phone: +234.8096607530:
Registrant Email: daremcommercial@yahoo.com

gvrss.com

From the fake site details - https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=122068:
Domain Name: GVRSS.COM
Updated Date: 2016-11-29
Creation Date: 2016-04-18
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2017-04-18
Registrar: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com

Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: aremo gbenga
Registrant Organization:
Registrant Street: suite 100, mega house, abuja
Registrant City: abuja
Registrant State/Province: abuja
Registrant Postal Code: 234091
Registrant Country: NG
Registrant Phone: +234.8023131313
Registrant Email: daremcommercial@yahoo.com

gvrss.org

From the fake site details - https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=122069:
Domain Name: GVRSS.ORG
Updated Date: 2016-08-03
Creation Date: 2016-04-18
Registry Expiry Date: 2017-04-18
Registrar: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com

Registry Registrant ID: DI_53839488
Registrant Name: Jimi cage
Registrant Organization: jimidomains
Registrant Street: 25 River St, Apt 4
Registrant City: Hartford
Registrant State/Province: Connecticut
Registrant Postal Code: 06101
Registrant Country: US
Registrant Phone: +1.3024657326
Registrant Email: academyglobalxyz@gmail.com

The initial registrant details:
Registrant Name: aremo gbenga
Registrant Street: suito100, amadu plaza, abuja
Registrant City: abuja
Registrant State/Province: Abuja Capital Tercltory
Registrant Postal Code: 23409
Registrant Country: NG
Registrant Phone: +234.8023131313
Registrant Email: gbegab2@yahoo.com

[firefly]

The fake site impersonates Halifax Bank. The real bank is located in the UK and was founded in 1853.

The fake bank was used in lottery scams:

USA UK MEGA MILLIONS AND BBC NATIONAL LOTTERY
UK Office 2 Lansdowne Row, Berkeley Square, London, United Kingdom
(Customer service)
BATCH NUMBER: MFI/08, APA-43658
REFERENCE NUMBER: 200823xxxx
PIN NUMBER: xxx
WINNING NUMBER: 13 15 35 62 74 12

ATTENTION: xxx

On behalf of all our members and staffs we are once again saying congratulations for your lucky winning, this is to inform you that we have confirmed your details as the rightful winner and beneficiary of the cash prize USD$1, 350,000.00 (One Million three hundred and fifty thousand United States Dollars Only)won by you.
Please Note: for security reasons you are advised to keep your winning information secret and confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claim and unwanted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements please be warned.
Further to our correspondence concerning the processing of your Lottery Prize Money, I wish to inform you that approval has been given for the payment of your prize money through our bankers in United Kingdom

Your details have been forwarded to the bank. The Bank will pay you in line with their banking regulations (as terms and conditions apply). The contact details of the bank are:

Name of Bank: HALIFAX BANK PLC
Address: Unit 10, The Market Centre, Crewe CW1 2HU, United Kingdom.
Contact Person: Mr. Rich John Neill
Designation: General Manager
Designated Telephone (Strictly for Lottery Prize Payments) : +447452245040
Designated Fax (Strictly for Lottery Prize Payments) : +44 702 401 6814
Email: support@halifaxbnkonline-uk.com
Private Email: richjneill@gmail.com

For prompt action, contact the bank immediately through the officer (REFERENCE: PAYMENT FOR THE LOTTERY PRIZE MONEY)

In the meantime, Endeavour to keep in touch with this office (keep us posted about developments) until your payment is completed. It is very important you update us of your correspondence/communication with the bank until you are paid

Once more Congratulations.

Sincerely Yours,

Kennedy Coleman
(CLAIM AGENT)
TEL: +447937412104 /+44-701-298-5221 / +44-703-199-4956

Dear xxx

We received your email (YOUR SCANNED ID). We are attending to lottery
payments with priority attention because of the urgency required by the
payment schedule. Attached is the letter indicating that your payment has
been approved. Please choose one option for your payment, hence comply
with directives immediately.

You are advised to treat with urgency as we have limited time to conclude
payment.

Yours Sincerely,
Rich Neill

From the fake site details - https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=122070:
Domain Name: halifaxbnkonline-uk.com
Update Date: 2016-03-31
Creation Date: 2016-03-31
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2017-03-31
Registrar: Wild West Domains, LLC
Reseller: Crystal Registry

Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: aremo gbenga
Registrant Street: suite 100, avenue close, building 1
Registrant City: abuja
Registrant State/Province: abuja
Registrant Postal Code: 23409
Registrant Country: NG
Registrant Phone: +234.23323327
Registrant Email: gbegab2@yahoo.com