The real Bank J. Safra Sarasin Ltd is a Swiss private bank, founded in 1841.
The fake one was created in December 2019, by someone pretending to be in Illinois USA, but in reality operating from Nigeria.
From the fake website:
The Branch in Guernsey, established in 2011, accepts deposits from other banking institutions and institutional clients. In addition, the Branch offers a discretionary investment management service in conjunction with Sarasin & Partners LLP, London.
Contact details:
Bank J. Safra Sarasin Ltd
Guernsey Branch
P.O. Box 348
1st Floor, Frances House
Sir William Place
St. Peter Port
Guernsey GY1 3UY
Channel Islands
Telephone: +44 141 628 6083
Email: info@jsafrasarasgg.com
+441416286083
Number billable as geographic number
Country or destination United Kingdom
Original network provider* Wavecrest (UK) Ltd
Entry in the aa419 Database of fraudulent websites: https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=142455.
From the domain name registration:
Domain Name: JSAFRASARASGG.COM
Updated Date: 2020-02-02
Creation Date: 2019-12-03
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2020-12-03
Registrar: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: Caleb Obon
Registrant Street: 4756 Vesta Drive 0
Registrant City: Oak Brook
Registrant State/Province: IL
Registrant Postal Code: 60523
Registrant Country: US
Registrant Phone: +1.7737270431
Registrant Email: calebbon@gmx.com
This is what the fake bank website looks like:
The fake bank is used in various types of scams, from romance to investment.
Some fraudsters are using the website to flash their bogus bank accounts while asking their victims for financial help, after romancing them.
Others are using it to show the money they promised to their victims being deposited there and asking the victims to open their own bank accounts with the fake bank for transferring the money.
There are also fraudsters pretending to be investors and willing to invest in startups.
In all the cases, the bank will ask the victims to pay various fees before any transfer. There will be no transfer, because there is no money. Anything is fake: the bank, the money, as well as the wealthy clients using that fake bank.