From the fake website:
Merit International Bank ranks first among Lebanese banks and is positioned in the inner circle of top regional banking groups. Its shares are listed on the Beirut Stock Exchange. Its GDRs are listed on both the Beirut Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange.
Looking to their contact details, we found the "first among Lebanese banks" in Kansas. When a so called bank is Unable to even spell the name of their own country right, you can have a pretty clear idea on how real that bank can be...
Netherlands : +31 970 050 32303
United Kingdom (UK) : +44 752 063 8615
United States : 10000 college boulevard
Overland park KS.
United state
Postal code 66013
Phone: 913-808-2230
Email: info@meritintbn.com
The location is stolen form the real Merit Bank.
The so called Netherlands phone number +3197005032303 is invalid.
The so called US phone number +191380822302 is also invalid.
The only valid number for the so called Lebanese bank allegedly located in USA is a UK mobile number.
+447520638615
Number billable as mobile number
Country or destination United Kingdom
Original network provider* Tismi BV
Entry in the aa419 Database of fraudulent websites: https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=142443
From the domain name registration:
Domain Name: MERITINTBN.COM
Updated Date: 2020-01-29
Creation Date: 2019-01-26
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2021-01-26
Registrar: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: Simeon Okoe
Registrant Street: 346 Gulf Rd
Registrant City: Key Biscayne
Registrant State/Province: FL
Registrant Postal Code: 33149
Registrant Country: US
Registrant Phone: +1.3053175905
Registrant Email: simeonke@gmx.com
This is what the fake bank website looks like:
Info from a Survivor:
Chris Lane
nicechrislane@email.com
+12085685646
Number billable as mobile number
Country or destination United States
City or exchange location Saint Maries, ID
Original network provider* New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc
