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Send them some nice emails: support@road-lines.com
 
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== banestobk.netfirms.com -- OFFLINE ==
 
[http://www.banestobk.netfirms.com Banco Banesto Bank PLC Spain] aka [http://www.banestobk.netfirms.com Banco Banesto International Bank]
 
[http://www.banestobk.netfirms.com Banco Banesto Bank PLC Spain] aka [http://www.banestobk.netfirms.com Banco Banesto International Bank]
  

Latest revision as of 00:33, 13 February 2006

This is a full list of WHY each of the targets we've chosen for this flash mob are fake and fraudulent. Want to send another abuse complaint to the hosters? Want to let the lads know how much you love their work? Want to see what the heck we use as evidence? All the information you need is on this page.

Take a look at the Flash Mob 14 Target Art to visual appreciate these scammers, or return to the main Flash Mob 14 page.

royal-fin.com

Royal Finance

IP: 66.244.251.19 => ns1.netfirms.com => Big Pipe Inc. => abuse@bigpipeinc.com (per IP), abuse@netfirms.com (per nameserver)
The first complaint about this site was sent to Big Pipe Inc. on January 6 2006; Netfirms was informed about the site on December 18 2005!

http://aa419.org/fake-banks/fakebanksview.php?key=5582

  • "Royal Finance Offers a diverse range of banking products and services. Examples are Risk Management, Convenience Banking, Investment Portfolios, Haulage, Loans and Storage of high quality goods." They clearly offer banking services, so they should be on the regulators' lists. However, they aren't found on the UK Financial Services Authority list, the UK Companies House database, the Dutch Central Bank (see here), or with the Bank of Italy. No license? Not a bank!
  • The contact phone number (+44 7092034447) is a "personal phone number," not a business line. They also have a hotline number (+31 616158610) which is a mobile number in the Netherlands. (Check for yourself at numberingplans.com.) Interestingly, there is no phone number for the Italian branch!
  • The site offers "ebanking" -- but there is no SSL security. Real companies protect their customers' information, and use secure https to encrypt data.
  • The "minimum deposits" required to open a new account are extremely high.
  • The WHOIS registration does not appear to be affiliated with the site, or with a domain registration company. This bank gives addresses in the UK and Italy, but their domain registration is to an individual in the Netherlands.
  • Can you really take any site seriously with errors like this or like this? (We can't make this stuff up!)
Once you have signed up online for a policy with Utilityfinsec General
Insurance, and we have completed the processing of your request, you will
receive a copy of your Policy Document in the mail.
As a major player in the domestic money market, Royal Finance has
continued to offer services in the area of Fincancial Institutioners
Acceptance and Commercial Papers to its numerous clients spread all
over the country. GFMB strenght in the domestic money market is
measured by the fact that the Fincancial Institution is a net-placer
and a HIBOR (European Community interFinancial Institutionoffers rates)
reference Financial Institution.
In addition to its strenght in interFinancial Institutiontransactions,
the Fincancial Institution also trades heavily in government securities...

Contact the lads by phone (+44 7092034447 or +31 616158610), or email: Info@royal-fin.com, Accounts@royal-fin.com, Foreignoperation@royal-fin.com (from the site); rharryroyalh@yahoo.com (from the domain registration)

sabanque.net

Société Africaine de Banque (SAB)

IP: 65.98.96.163 => ns1.everydns.net => Pegasus Web Technologies => abuse@pwebtech.com (IP), abuse@everydns.net (nameserver)
The first complaint about this site was sent to Pegasus Web on November 23 2005.

http://aa419.org/fake-banks/fakebanksview.php?key=5389

  • In the countries comprising the old French West Africa, all financial institutions should be registered with the Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (Central Bank of West Africa Countries). Their Web site (in English) lists all banks in their jurisdiction, and there is no Société Africaine de Banque in Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). (There is a Société Inter-Africaine de Banque (SIAB) -- but it's in Togo, and bears no relation to this site.) Iron-clad evidence that they're fake!
  • No phone number, fax number, or physical adress on this site. Real banks have no need to hide their location or contact information.
  • The text of crucial portions of this site is copied from legitimate sites. For example, the main page of sabanque.net is directly copied from Versusbank. (Versusbank, a legitimate site, has been informed of the plagiarism.)
  • The fake bank has no Internet presence. A Google search for Société Africaine de Banque only has references to the fake bank itself and topics related to a bank with this name who disapeared 35 years ago.
  • The account login page is insecure. Real banks protect their customer information by using SSL and data encryption (https://).

Contact the lads: info@sabanque.net, ventes@sabanque.net, Partenaires@sabanque.net, comptes@sabanque.net, admin@sabanque.net (from the Contacts page)

primemarkinvestment.com

Prime Mark Investment Finance aka PMIF™

IP: 66.244.251.19 => ns1.netfirms.com => Big Pipe Inc. => abuse@bigpipeinc.com (per IP), abuse@netfirms.com (per nameserver)
The first complaint was sent to Netfirms on November 29 2005.

http://aa419.org/fake-banks/fakebanksview.php?key=5556

  • The bank's head office is allegedly located in the Netherlands. However, this bank is not on the Dutch CentralBank (De Nederlandsche Bank) list of authorized financial institutions. Nor are they registered in any of the other countries in which they claim to be located: France, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, the UK, or the USA.
  • The bank has no Internet presence beyond their main site, but claims to have been in business since 2004 (per their copyright). Also, their domain name was only registered in September 2005.
  • Their online banking gathers personal information on an insecure form. Legitimate business don't ask for this info without security precautions in place.
  • They only give a phone number for one of their branches -- and not for the main branch. Also unusual, their "Hotline" (+971-5050-70665) is a mobile phone number. What bank does business over a mobile?
  • Looking at their contact page one more time, note that their email and URL are stated to be "info@nbuz-nz.com" and "www.nbuz-nz.com". This domain was shut down for being a fake bank some time ago; the template was copied to the new domain, but not updated enough to fix that error!

Drop them a note: globaldcs@yahoo.com (from the domain registration)

chemlaboratory.com & eurolabcorp.com

Twins! Chemical Laboratory and Eurolab Chemicals are almost identical, aside from their location and company names.

IP: 202.71.108.114 => ns23.es2u.com => Telekom Malaysia Berhad => abuse@tm.net.my, gmen@tm.net.my, gatekeeper@eastgate.net.my, m_ghaza@tm.net.my, amir@tmnet.com.my (IP), postmaster@es2u.com (nameserver)
The first complaint was sent to Telekom Malaysia on January 11 2006.

  • The most bogus part of these sites is their Research Pages (Chemical Laboratory Version/Eurolab Version). They claim: "Chemical Laboratory Scientists have come up with a research of a chemical that can remove every stain, stamps or defaced currency." This is a classic part of wash-wash (aka black money) scams: once a victim has paid enough fees to get a trunkbox of millions out of the security company, it turns out the cash is stained, burnt, defaced, or otherwise unusable. The victim is then defrauded further by being charged for special cleaning chemicals. To get a detailed explanation of how a wash-wash scam could work, read the Wikipedia article about black money scams.
  • Chemical Laboratory says they're in South East London. However, all UK companies are required to be registered with Companies House, and there is no "Chemical Laboratory". The closest is Chemical Laboratories Ltd. but they're in Staffordshire, and having nothing to do with this scam site.
  • Eurolab Chemicals is located in the Eiffel Tower. (I'm not kidding. Take a look for yourself.) Needless to say, there are not actually any businesses (chemical or otherwise) located in the Eiffel Tower.
  • The Chemical Laboratory phone and fax numbers (+44-7040119926, +44-7031908698) are "personal" numbers from YAC. Eurolab Chemicals doesn't even bother with this -- they just give a long list of emails.
  • The Education page: "Chemical Laboratory is a multinational chemical company with different offices and factories around the world." They offer training to "every business man who is interested in our chemicals"; this training would actually be slight-of-hand trick in which the scammer "cleans" one of your stained bills, showing that it will work on all the money in your trunkbox.
  • They copied some of their chemistry graphics from Mey Chern Chemicals Sdn Bhd... then, oddly, put them on the Careers page. Also, they stole LOTS of text from ExxonMobil chemical, just changing the name. A couple examples...

Write some love notes to these scammers: michelle@eurolabcorp.com, info@eurolabcorp.com, enquiry@eurolabcorp.com, josiane_morris@eurolabcorp.com, morris_james@eurolabcorp.com, morris_philip@eurolabcorp.com, jean_philip@eurolabcorp.com, christiane_morris@eurolabcorp.com, elodie_morris@eurolabcorp.com, info@chemlaboratory.com, enquiry@chemlaboratory.com, orders@chemlaboratory.com, admin@chemlaboratory.com, accounts@chemlaboratory.com

oceaneurope.net

Ocean Finance

IP: 218.66.104.248 => ns.xinnet.cn => CHINANET Fujian province network => abuse@fjdcb.fz.fj.cn (IP), abuse@xinnet.cn (nameserver)
We first complained to Chinanet about this site on January 11 2006! (And before that, Wehostwebsites.com helpfully took this site off their servers!)

http://aa419.org/fake-banks/fakebanksview.php?key=5635

  • There is an Ocean Finance registered and licensed to do business in the UK. However, the real Ocean Finance site is http://www.oceanfinance.co.uk -- this is just an imitation.
  • "Ocean Finance" and "Ocean Mortgages" are trading styles of Ocean Finance and Mortgages limited. Company Registration Number 4892540. (See the real Ocean Finance site.) They have been informed of the copyright infringement.
  • The phone numbers (+41 7875 91397 and +32 4861 89810) given on the site are mobile phones in Switzerland and Belgium -- rather unusual for a UK Mortgage firm.
  • The domain is registered to "Wang Shi" in Beijing -- again, rather unusual for a UK Mortgage firm!
  • The Verisign logo on oceaneurope.net isn't clickable, meaning it is being used illegally and inappropriately. (Verisign has been informed of the problem.)

Write to the scammers: info@oceaneurope.net, eileen_stone0808@yahoo.com.cn (from the domain registration) Or give them a call: +41 7875 91397 and +32 4861 89810

ginoxinternational.com

Ginox International

IP: 205.158.154.24 => ns1.bcentralhost.com => XO Communications => abuse@xo.com (IP), abuse@bcentral.com (nameserver)
The first complaint about ginoxinternational.com was made on December 8 2005.

http://aa419.org/fake-banks/fakebanksview.php?key=5420

  • The site is referenced by a fake "job advert" which is, in reality, a standard "Payment Agent" scam. The victim is persuaded to receive checks and money orders on behalf of the scammer, and is told to keep 10% and wire 90% to the scammer. The banking system takes 6-8 weeks to notify the victim that the incoming checks are fake or stolen, by which time the victim has wired (and lost) many thousands of dollars. See http://www.urgentmessage.org/highlyconfidential/_l20174.html
  • This company claims to be located in the United Kingdom. All UK companies must be registered at Companies House; this company does not appear on the list of legitimate companies, therefore its claim to be a UK company is false.
  • The domain registrant does not appear to be affiliated with the site, or with a domain registration company. The registrant has provided a web email address (eryk4life@yahoo.com). Would a legitimate company use such a registrar? Also, the registrant has provided an address (12 Compton Close, Ma(r)lboro 20774 MD) that appears not to exist.
  • The WHOIS registration is for one year - normal for fraudsters but very unusual for a legitimate company
  • The telephone number +44 703 194 3098 is a mobile telephone - no legitimate company would fail to provide a landline number (see www.numberingplans.com/index.php for confirmation that the number is a mobile)
  • The mailing address (Fleming Way Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9GA) is fake. See the "Postal Code Finder" resource
  • The fax number does not match the address claimed by the site. This business claims to be located in Crawley (area code 01293) but the fax number area code is London (see www.numberingplans.com/index.php)
  • The site claims the business has operated "for more than 20 years" but the domain was only registered in November 2005.
  • The Web site was created on 18-Nov-2005 and was not updated subsequently. The "job adverts" listed on their pages are pure window dressing
  • Google finds no hits for "Ginox international" except two references to the fraud job advert, and a dead (but presumably related) website www.ginoxinternational.org
  • Significant amounts of text for this site has been copied from www.systemax.com, with minor edits.

Ask for a job! Call +44 703 194 3098 or email personnelservices@ginoxinternational.com, andrewsmith01@msn.com, admin@ginoxinternational.com, or jobs@ginoxinternational.com
Remember, don't give them real information. They're a fake company. You won't actually get a job, you'll just get legal trouble.

alffas.com

Alfas Finance and Securities (Group)

IP: 202.71.108.114 => ns23.es2u.com => Telekom Malaysia Berhad => IP: 202.71.108.114 => ns23.es2u.com => Telekom Malaysia Berhad => abuse@tm.net.my, gmen@tm.net.my, gatekeeper@eastgate.net.my, m_ghaza@tm.net.my, amir@tmnet.com.my (IP), postmaster@es2u.com (nameserver)
The first complaint was sent to Telekom Malaysia on January 11 2006.

http://aa419.org/fake-banks/fakebanksview.php?key=5942

  • Their phone numbers (+60.13.2486387, +60.13.2486389) are Malaysian mobile phones. Real banks have real phones.
  • Alfas Finance claims to have two locations. However, they can't be found on the regulators list in either Malaysia or Singapore. No license in either country? Not a real bank!
  • Their Login and Registration pages are insecure forms. A real bank would protect its customers' private information such as login ID and password, using encryption and SSL (https://)
  • The webpages carries a copyright from 2003, yet the domain was registered on 21-Oct-2005.

Send the scammers a message: info@alffas.com, account@alffas.com, admin@alffas.com, interremitance@alffas.com, accountverification@alffas.com, foreignexchange@alffas.com (from the site) or chongleehong@yahoo.com (from the domain registration)
Or ring them up: +60.13.2486387, +60.13.2486389

pffcs.com

Prudent Finance and Securities

IP: 202.71.108.114 => ns23.es2u.com => Telekom Malaysia Berhad => abuse@tm.net.my, gmen@tm.net.my, gatekeeper@eastgate.net.my, m_ghaza@tm.net.my, amir@tmnet.com.my (IP), postmaster@es2u.com (nameserver)
The first complaint was sent to Telekom Malaysia on January 11 2006.

http://aa419.org/fake-banks/fakebanksview.php?key=5946

Contact them by email: account@pffcs.com, transfer@pffcs.com, info@pffcs.com, operation@pffcs.com, support@pffcs.com, dubai@pffcs.com, afri@pffcs.com (from the site) or abududu25@yahoo.com (from domain registration)

ufias.com

Union Trust Financial Institute of Asia

IP: 202.71.108.114 => ns23.es2u.com => Telekom Malaysia Berhad => abuse@tm.net.my, gmen@tm.net.my, gatekeeper@eastgate.net.my, m_ghaza@tm.net.my, amir@tmnet.com.my (IP), postmaster@es2u.com (nameserver)
The first complaint was sent to Telekom Malaysia on January 11 2006.

http://www.aa419.org/fake-banks/fakebanksview.php?key=5943

  • There is no banking license for this "bank" either in Malaysia or in France, the two places they claim to have branches. Not licensed => fake bank.
  • They ask for personal information on their Registration and Login pages, but there is no encryption or security in place to protect their customers' information. Real businesses do not take such risks.
  • The phone numbers (+60-132451912, +33-627762646) on their Contact Page are for mobile phones. Would you trust a banker who you could only reach on his mobile?
  • The site states that it is "© 2003 ufias.com" but the domain name was only registered in December 2005.
  • Why do http://www.ufias.com and http://www.pffcs.com have the same foyer?

Contact their staff: menu@ufias.com, apollos@ufias.com, jim@ufias.com, jacqueline@ufias.com, jennifer@ufias.com, perez@ufias.com, info@ufias.com, customerservice@ufias.com

nationallottery2u.com

UK National Lottery

IP: 202.71.108.114 => ns23.es2u.com => Telekom Malaysia Berhad => abuse@tm.net.my, gmen@tm.net.my, gatekeeper@eastgate.net.my, m_ghaza@tm.net.my, amir@tmnet.com.my (IP), postmaster@es2u.com (nameserver)
The first complaint was sent to Telekom Malaysia on January 11 2006.

http://aa419.org/fake-banks/fakebanksview.php?key=5948

  • This is not the real National Lottery Web site -- there is only one UK National Lottery Web site, and it is found at http://www.national-lottery.co.uk.
  • The real National Lottery site gives you thorough warnings about online security, including an explanation of email lottery scams. The fake site just says they use encryption. (Which they don't -- there are no parts of nationallottery2u.com which are https:// secure, including the sign-in page!)
  • The fake lottery provides no contact information except for an email address. The real lottery gives complete contact information for all its locations and departments.
  • The National Lottery has been around for years, but the domain nationallottery2u.com was only registered in late 2005.

Write a note to ask about your (imaginary) winning tickets! info@nationallottery2u.com (from the web site), rossmandavid@yahoo.co.uk (from the domain registration)

prodsbfin.com

Prodigy Diplomatic Securities and Basic Finance BV

IP: 203.199.107.224 => us2.myshakti.com => Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd => kapilkumar.jain@vsnl.co.in, gpsingh@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in (IP), abuse@myshakti.com (nameserver)
The first complaint about this site went to this hoster on January 14. (And it was kicked off a few other servers before it landed here!)

http://aa419.org/fake-banks/fakebanksview.php?key=5730

  • The site gives an address and phone numbers which are in the Netherlands. All financial institutions in this institution are regulated by De Nederlandsche Bank; no "Prodigy Diplomatic Securities" appears on the list of authorized companies.
  • The last question and answer in the FAQ claims that the site is subject to British Common Law. This is certainly not the case for banks in the Netherlands.
  • The contact phone numbers (+31-630-858-471, +31-645-944-623, +31 627 461 923) are mobile phones. No real bank uses a mobile phone to conduct business.
  • The Corporate Information page indicates the company was founded in 1998. However, the only references on the Internet are the fake bank itself, and anti-fraud sites. Also, the domain name prodsbfin.com was only registered in December 2005.
  • They are somewhat confused about their own name -- some of their Board of Management personnel "joined Continental", not "Prodigy".
  • The site collects Account Application, Account Login, Haulage Tracking, and Transfer Request information on insecure forms. Legitimate companies protect customer with encryption and SSL.
  • The login data for their customers is hard-coded into their pages, and anybody can browse through them.

Drop them a love letter: info@prodsbfin.com, customerservice@prodsbfin.com, courier@prodsbfin.com, invest@prodsbfin.com, (from the site itself) seallij@yahoo.com (from the domain registration)
Flash Mob Bonus Points if you get a job offer! "If you have seasoned sales, and trust or investment experience, please e-mail your resume to: careers@prodsbfin.com"

road-lines.com

Road Lines Inc

IP: 205.178.145.65 => NS27.WORLDNIC.COM => Network Solutions, LLC => abuse@networksolutions.com, customerservice@networksolutions.com, +1.888.642.9675, +1.570.708.8788
We first complained about this site on 15 January 2006!

http://aa419.org/fake-banks/fakebanksview.php?key=6001

  • This fake courier stole all its content from the legit courier Euro Cargo Express.
  • Road Lines claims to have a number of branch offices around the world. Checking on just a few of them...
    • The Denmark Office address shows no Road Lines at that location. There's no Road Lines listed in the Danish Chamber of Commerce directory.
    • There is no "Road Lines" licensed as a company in the UK.
    • The Dutch Chamber of Commerce has no "Road Lines" in their database at the address "Surinamestraat 24".
    • No Road Lines company has ever applied for an Australian Business Number. Copy and paste into your browser: www.abr.business.gov.au/(4zdd3255jlvfu555sc3efnvs)/main.aspx
  • The same set of addresses has been used by 7 fakes in our database.
  • This site is blacklisted by IQNet for misusing their IQNet Certification Mark.

Send them some nice emails: support@road-lines.com

banestobk.netfirms.com -- OFFLINE

Banco Banesto Bank PLC Spain aka Banco Banesto International Bank

IP: 64.34.66.18 => Free netfirms.com subdomain => Netfirms Inc. => abuse@netfirms.com (netblock and nameserver), abuse@peer1.net (netblock owner)
We first informed Netfirms of this scam site on January 14 2006.

http://aa419.org/fake-banks/fakebanksview.php?key=6253

  • This bank claims to be located in Spain. Financial institutions in this country are regulated by Banco de España. This bank does not appear on their list of legitimate banks.
  • The phone number the bank gives (+34 64-636-3715) as its primary telephone number is a mobile phone.
  • Banks don't use free hosting services (netfirms.com) -- they can afford real hosting.
  • The bank is rated "High risk Phishing Site" on http://www.netcraft.com
  • The bank has no Internet presence beyond their main site, but claims to have been in business for a while.
  • The site asks customers to use online banking and open account pages with no encryption or SSL in place. Legitimate business do not gather this type of information without security precautions.

Drop them a message and ask about an account: foreign-operations@bancoesto.com, customerservice@bancoesto.com, verification-dept@bancoesto.com, info@bancoesto.com, admin@bancoesto.com, antonio-sanchez@bancoesto.com, info@dfsonline.org

colliseumchambers.com

Colliseum Chambers

IP: 196.41.130.178 => ns3.tiscali.co.za => MWeb.co.za => abuse@mweb.com
MWeb was first informed about this site on September 15 2005.

http://aa419.org/fake-banks/fakebanksview.php?key=4751

  • The site copied their About Us page from a legitimate site: http://www.irishjobs.ie/Member.asp?Mid=2691. Also, Our Focus Areas is copied from [www.munsch.com/practice.cfm www.munsch.com/practice.cfm].
  • The street "Van Riebeek Kloof" does not exist in Roodepoort, Gauteng. (And Roodepoort is spelled with an "e" in the middle, despite what the front page of the site says.)
  • All South African companies are registered -- but no "Thembakulu Ventures" or "Colliseum Chambers" can be found as a registered company in the CIPRO database.
  • The site claims to be from "one of South Africa's best-known and most respected law firms" on their About Us page. But, nobody else has ever heard of them: Google Search
  • The fax number (+27 11 507 6430) resolves to Hyde Park, which is nowhere near Roodepoort. The telephone numbers (+27 76 105 1116, +27 76 105 1117) are both mobile phones. Real lawyers use land lines to contact their clients, especially if they're well-known and respected.

Ask the fake lawyer for a little bit of legal advice: colliseumchamber@lawyer.com

isg-canada.com

Group de Profits Strategiques Assurances S.A.

IP: 84.252.138.67 => NS1.RUSONYX.RU => Rusonyx => abuse@rusonyx.ru, info@rusonyx.ru
We first complained about this site in November 2005

http://aa419.org/fake-banks/fakebanksview.php?key=360

No phone number, but you can send them an email: info@isg-canada.com

tdsfonline.com

Trust Diplomatic Security & Finance

IP: 64.15.175.5 => ns2.mailbank.com => Savvis => abuse@savvis.net (IP), abuse@mailbank.com, postmaster@mailbank.com (nameserver)
The first complaint about this site was sent to Saavis on May 20 2005.

http://aa419.org/fake-banks/fakebanksview.php?key=2540

  • No telephone number or mailing/physical address is listed on the site -- legitimate businesses always include such basic contact information. (419 scam sites will often leave this information off to prevent their address from being checked against regulators!)
  • Since there is no address on the site, we can guess that the domain registration address (5636 spring valley #15c, Dallas, Texas) is the company's location. However, a search of the Better Business Bureau shows there are no "Trust Diplomatic" or "TDSF" companies in Texas. The address is actually for a residential property in Dallas.
  • From their Privacy page: "If you have questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your experience on any of our Trust Diplomatic Security & Finance Web sites, you can contact via fax." But they don't give a fax number anywhere.
  • The company claims to have "over 16 years of service" on their main page. However, they have no internet presence; the only hits on a Google search (1) (2) are for anti-fraud sites. Also, the domain registration is from 2004 -- suspiciously recent for a 16-year-old company!
  • Several portions of this site has been copied from other sources, with minor edits. Their Privacy Policy has mostly been copied from the legitimate UPS website. Similarly, their Terms and Conditions are also stolen from UPS (1) (2).
  • Site gathers information (package tracking numbers) on insecure form. Legitimate businesses do not gather this type of information without security precautions.

Contact the lads: tdsf@tdsfonline.com (from the site) or angela2525@hotmail.com (from the domain registration)

gsxchange.net

Global Stock Exchange Bursanet (GSX/Exchange)

IP: 204.251.13.52 => ns0.zipa.com => Zipa, LLC => abuse@zipa.com
We first complained about this site on 13 January 2006!

http://aa419.org/fake-banks/fakebanksview.php?key4664

  • This fake financial service company (stock exchange) is not registered with the proper authorities: the UK FSA, for the British Virgin Isles. In fact, it's blacklisted by them.
  • Crucial portions of this site are stolen from other sources. The About Us page is copied from Channel Islands Stock Exchange. Their Members & Sponsors page is copied from three other pages of cisx.com: (1) (2) (3)
  • No telephone number or mailing/physical address is listed on the site. No legitimate business would abstain to use this essential means of correspondence with its (potential) customers. This may be an attempt to avoid being checked against a regulator's list for a given country.
  • The WHOIS registration address (Miami, OH, US) does not appear to be affiliated with a stock exchange in the British Virgin Isles.

Spam their email account: info@gsxchange.net